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f* chancellor of Scotland. The Cardinal comes even f^'this same year, in the end of harvest, to Glasgow; J* upon what purpose we omit. But while they f * remain together, the one in the town, and the other

• in the Castle, question rises for bearing of their

■* croces ' {croziers). ' The Cardinal alledged, by reason

• of his Cardinalship, and that he was Legatus Natus

• and Primate within Scotland in the Kingdom of

•* Antichrist, that he should have the pre-eminence, "* and that his croce should not only go before, but ■*that also, it should only be borne wheresoever he was. Good Gukstoun Glaikstour' {GowJcston Mad- ster) ' the foresaid Archbishop, lacked no reasons, as ' he thought, for maintenance of his glorie : He was

• ane Archbishop in his own diocese, and in his awn

^ Cathedral seat and Church, and therefore aught to ' give place to no man : the power of the Cardinal 'f was but begged from Eome, and appertained but to fhis own person, and not to his bishoprick; for it f might be that his successor should not be Cardinal. f But his dignity was annexed with his office, and did

• appertain to aU that ever should be Bishops of
• Glasgow. Howsoever these doubts were resolved by