“I have not confessed of long time,” was the answer, “nor will I; for priests have no power to remit sin.”
“Come you to church, to hear the holy mass?”
“I do not, nor will I; for all that is idolatry.”
“Have you never, then, received the blessed Sacrament of the altar?”
“I did receive the Supper of the Lord in King Edward’s time, but not since: nor will I, except it be ministered to me as it was then.”
“Do you not worship the sacred host?”
That is, the consecrated bread in the Lord’s Supper.
“Those who worship it are idolaters!” said Robert Purcas, without the least hesitation: “that which there is used is bread and wine only.”
“Have him away!” cried Sir John Kingston. “What need to question further so obstinate a man?”
So they had him away—not being able to answer him—and Agnes Silverside was called in his stead.