Compare 1587 edition: 1 Aboute the ſame time there reigned through out the moſt part of the world a ſore & grieuous peſtilence conſuming a greater number of men,A great peſti|lence & death vpon earth. (before it ceaſſed) then were left aliue: for it conti|nued the whole ſpace of three yeares togither. At length through cõmon prayer, faſtings, giuing of almes, and other vertuous workes, the wrath of almightie God was pacified, ſo that ſuche great mortalitie by his mercyfull appointment did ſtay and giue ouer.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Scottiſh men were free from that infe|ction aſwel at that time,Scotland was free of the pe|ſtilence and plague. as alſo for many yeares after. Neither were they in maner troubled with any ſharpe feuers, or agues, till time that omit|ting the auncient and wholeſome ſpareneſſe of diet, which theyr fathers in times paſt had vſed,Riotouſneſſe the mother of ſickneſſes. they fell vnto riotous banquetting and exceſſiue feeding, whereby they became ſubiect vnto all kindes of diſeaſes, through malicious humors growing therevpon.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Colman biſhop of Lyndefer ſeing wonder|full EEBO page image 150 numbers of Engliſhmen, periſh dayly of that contagious ſickneſſe, by licence of the king, to a|uoyde the preſent daunger of death, which by ta|rying there he ſaw no meanes how to eſcape, he returned into Scotland with his diſciples, and after getting him ouer into one of the Weſterne Iſles,Colman ere|cted a mona|ſterie. he erected a monaſterie there, wherin he re|mayned during the reſidue of his life.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After this he went ouer into Iona or Colmekill, He buildeth the church of the abbeie of Colmekill. where perceiuing the abbeie church, wherein his an|cestors had their sepultures, to be in decaie, he caused it to be pulled quite downe, and woorkemen foorth|with set in hand to build it vp againe, at his owne proper costes and charges. Such spéed also was vsed about this woorke, that before he departed out of this life, the same was finished, and dedicated vnto our Sauior Christ, and saint Colme. About the same time there reigned throughout the most part of the world A great pesti|lence & death vpon earth. a sore and gréenous pestilence, consuming a greater number of men (before it ceassed) than there were left aliue: for it continued the whole space of thrée yeeres togither. At length, through common praier, fastings, giuing of almes, & other vertuous woorks, the wrath of almightie God was pacified, so that such great mortalitie by his mercifull appointment did staie and giue ouer.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Scotishmen were frée from that infection as Scotland was frée of the pestilence and plague. well at that time, as also for manie yéeres after. Nei|ther were they in manner troubled with anie sharpe feuers, or agues, till time that omitting the ancient and wholesome sparenesse of diet, which their fathers in times past had vsed, they fell vnto riotous banket|ting Riotousnesse the mother of sicknesses. and excessiue féeding, whereby they became sub|iect vnto all kinds of diseases, through malicious hu|mors growing thervpon. Colman bishop of Lindes|ferne séeing woonderfull numbers of Englishmen perish dailie of that contagious sicknesse, by licence of the king, to auoid the present danger of death, which by tarieng there he saw no meanes how to es|cape, returned into Scotland with his disciples, and after getting him ouer into one of the westerne Iles, he erected a monasterie there, wherein he re|mained Calman erec|ted a monaste| [...]e. during the residue of his life.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After the departure of Colman foorth of Nor|thumberland, the people of that countrie ioining with the Picts, made sundrie roads into the Scotish borders: which iniurie when Maldwine reuenged with more displeasure doone to them of Northum|berland, than the Scotishmen had receiued, it caused the Picts and Northumbers to prepare themselues with all spéed to haue made sharpe warres against the Scots: but in the meane time Maldwin died, being strangled in his bed one night by his owne Maldwin the Scotish king strangled in his bed. wife, vpon suspicion of gelousie, for his vnlawfull companie kéeping [...]th another woman. The next day after she was apprehended with those that were priuie to the deed, and burnt openlie vpon an hill, ac|cording as she had most iustlie deserued. Maldwin was thus murthered in the yéere after the birth of our Sauior 684, and in the 20 yéere of his owne reigne.