Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus appointed in the dead of the night, they enter the chambers to eche of them aſſigned, where (as is ſayd) the lordes laye faſte a ſleepe, EEBO page image 174 who being at the firſt as it were half awakened, were wonderfully amazed at the ſtrangeneſſe of the ſight (doubting whether it wer but a dreame or ſome true and vnfayned viſion.) Herewith al|ſo were heard certaine ſeueral voyces, farre grea|ter than thoſe of men, declaring that they were meſſengers ſente from almightie God vnto the Scottiſh nobilitie, to commaunde them to obey their king,Of ſuch ſligh|tes there were many in thoſe dayes: and of|tentimes no dout eſtemed to be heauen|ly viſions in deede. for his requeſt was iuſt: The Pictiſh kingdome due vnto him by rightefull heritage, ought to be recouered from that people, which for their great offẽces and ſinnes towards almigh|tie god ſhould ſhortly come to vtter deſtruction: ſuch was the determinate pleaſure of his diuine maieſtie, againſt the whiche might neyther coũ|ſell nor puiſſance of man be able to reſiſt.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 When the counterfaited meſſengers had thus made an ende of their wordes, they ſlightly hid their ſtaues vnder their innermoſt garmentes, & therwith quikly cõueyd their vppermoſt veſtures made of fiſh ſkales (as I haue ſaid) into their bo|ſoms in ſuche ſlight and nimble wyſe, that it ſe|med theſe viſions had ſodeynly vaniſhed away.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thoſe lordes that had ſeene theſe ſightes, lay ſtill for that night, greatly muſing on the mater. In the morning being got vp, and aſſembled in the counſell chamber, they declared to eche other what they had ſeene and heard in the nyght paſ|ſed, and for that all their viſions which they had ſeene by eche others reporte, were in euery behalfe lyke, and nothing differing one from an other, they beleeued verily, that it was ſome celeſtiall oracle and meſſage ſent from God. Therefore preſently they goe vnto the king,The lords de|clare their vi|ſion vnto the king. declaring vnto him how they had been admoniſhed from aboue, to continue the warres with all their forces a|gainſt the Pictes.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Thus appointed in the dead of the night, they en|ter the chambers to ech of them assigned, where (as is said) the lords laie fast asléepe, who being at the first as it were halfe awakened, were woonderfullie amazed at the strangenesse of the sight (doubting whether it were but a dreame, or some true and vnfei|ned vision.) Héerewith also were heard certeine se|uerall voices, far greater than those of men, decla|ring that they were messengers sent from almightie God vnto the Scotish nobilitie, to command them to obeie their king, for his request was iust: the Pic|tish Of such sights there were manie in those daies: and oftentims no doubt estée|med to be hea|uenlie visions in déed: kingdome due vnto him by rightfull heritage, & ought to be recouered from that people, which for their great offenses and sins towards almightie God, should shortlie come to vtter destruction: such was the determinate pleasure of his diuine maie|iestie, EEBO page image 129 against the which might neither counsell nor puissance of man be able to resist.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 When the counterfeited messengers had thus made an end of their woords, they stilie hid their staues vnder their innermost garments, and there with quicklie conueied their vppermost vestures made of fish skales (as I haue said) into their bosoms, in such slight and nimble wise, that it seemed these vi|sions had suddenlie vanished awaie. Those lords that had séene these sights, laie still for that night, great|lie musing on the matter. In the morning being got vp, and assembled in the councell chamber, they de|clared to ech other what they had séene and heard in the night passed. And for that all their visions which they had seene by ech others report, were in euerie be|halfe like, and nothing differing one from an other, they beléeued verelie it was some celestiall oracle & message sent from God. Therefore presentlie they go vnto the king, declaring vnto him how they had The lords de|clare their vi|sion vnto the king. béene admonished from aboue, to continue the wars with all their forces against the Picts.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The king told them he had séene the like vision, but they ought to kéepe it close, least by glorieng too The answer of king Ken|neth. much in the fauour shewed by almightie God toward them, they might happilie displease his diuine maie|stie, which otherwise they might perceiue was readie in their aid. Then finallie might the vision be publi|shed, when thorough his fauourable assistance, the warres were brought to a luckie end. This aduise of the king was well liked of them all, and commande|ment giuen, that all maner of prouision should be prepared with all spéed for an armie to be set foorth into Pictland. The lords going busilie about to pro|uide themselues of all things necessarie, mustered their men in all parts, so that there was leuied a grea|ter host than had béene seene in those parties of long time before. When the whole power was come togi|ther, Kenneth marched foorth with the same, entring by great violence into the Pictish borders about Kenneth en|tred into Sterling|shire. Drusken ha|stilie inuaded his enimies. Sterling.