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THE PORTRAITS OF JOHN KNOX. 257 chancellor of Scotland. The Cardinal comes even this same year, in the end of harvest, to Glasgow; upon what purpose we omit. But while they 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' (Gowkston Madster) '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 was but begged from Rome, and appertained but to his own person, and not to his bishoprick; for it might be that his successor should not be Cardinal. But his dignity was annexed with his office, and did appertain to all that ever should be Bishops of Glasgow. Howsoever these doubts were resolved by

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