Compare 1577 edition: 1 With these their sensible instructions they per|suaded manie of the Scotish nation vnto their o|pinion, though the greatest part would by no means follow anie other kind of religion, than that which they had receiued from their elders: neither could anie of them be brought to thinke otherwise of the sun, the moone, and stars, but that there was a cer|teine diuine power or godhead in euerie one of them. And thus much of these strangers brieflie and by the way, who came into Scotland at this present: but now to procéed with our purpose. When Iosina Iosina depar|teth this life. had reigned 24 yeares, he departed out of this world at Beregonium, being a man of verie great age. He left behind him a sonne named Finnanus, who a little before his fathers deceasse was by consent of the people proclamed king of Scotland.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 THis Finnanus had the nobles of his realme in such estimation, that he ordeined that nothing Finna|nus. should be decreed or practised touching the publike af|faires of the realme, except they were first made pri|uie and of counsell in the same. He sought also to win the fauour of his people by méekenesse and gen|tle intreating of them, insomuch that though he went about to restore the old religion somwhat defa|ced by his father through information (as is said) of the two aboue mentioned sage philosophers, yet did he not constreine anie man to woorship the gods, Prelats orde|red in reli|gion. Druides in the old Sco|tish toong cal-Durcerglijs. otherwise than his fansie serued him. He was the first that instituted those prelats, which gouerned af|ter the maner of bishops, in all matters perteining to religion, and were called in the Scotish toong Durceglijs in Latine Druides. These Druides were appointed to be resident within the Ile of Man, as the Scotishmen hold opinion: but other thinke ra|ther The Scots mistake Man for Angleseie. that they were resident in Angleseie, in the Bri|tish toong called Mon. Unto these also hauing great liuings assigned them, were the inferiour priests subiect, as receiuing at their hands all iniunctions and orders for the vse of their sacrifices and other ce|remonies.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 These Druides afterwards applied themselues so earnestlie to the studie of philosophie, aswell natu|rall as morall, that they were had in no small re|uerence of the people, as they that were both ac|counted and knowne to be men of most perfect life and innocencie: by meanes whereof their authoritie The authori|tie of the Druides in|creased. dailie so far foorth increased, that finallie iudge|ments in most doubtfull matters were committed vnto their determinations, offendors by their dis|cretion punished, and such as had well deserued ac|cordinglie by their appointments rewarded. More|ouer such as refused to obeie their decrees and ordi|nances, were by them excommunicated, so that no creature durst once kéepe companie with such, till they were reconciled againe, and cléerelie by the same Druides absolued.