[And] taking me presently out of the galley, carried me on shore in
Majorca: and finding the Inquisitor walking in the market place, [they]
presented me to him, saying, "Here is the prisoner!"
He immediately commanded me to prison; whither they carried me, and put
a pair of shackles on my heels. Where I remained two days.
* * * * *
Then was I brought forth into a church, where the Inquisitor sat
usually in judgement. Who being ready set, commanded me to kneel down
and to do homage to certain images which were before me.
I told him, "I would not do that which I knew to be contrary to the
commandments of Almighty God; neither had I been brought up in the
Roman law, neither would I submit myself to it."
He asked me, Why I would not?
I answered, "That whereas in England, where I was born and brought
up, the Gospel was truly preached; and maintained by a most gracious
Princess: therefore I would not now commit idolatry, which is utterly
condemned by the Word of God."
Then he charged me to utter the truth, otherwise I should abide the
smart.
Then was a stool set, and he commanded me to sit down before him; and
offered me the cross, bidding me reverently to lay my hand upon it, and
urged me instantly to do it: which moved me so much, that I did spit in
the Inquisitor's face; for which the Scribe gave me a good buffet on
the face.
So, for that time, we had no more reasoning. For the Inquisitor did
ring a little bell to call the Keeper; and [he] carried me to ward
again.
* * * * *
And the third day, I was brought forth again to the place aforesaid.
Then the Inquisitor asked me, What I had seen in the churches of
England?
I answered, That I had seen nothing in the Church of England but the
Word of God truly preached.
Then he demanded, How I had received the Sacraments?
I replied, That I had received them according to the institution of
CHRIST: that is, I received the bread in remembrance that CHRIST in the
flesh died upon the cross for the redemption of man.
"How," said he, "hast thou received the wine?"
Whereto I replied and said, That I received the wine in remembrance
that CHRIST shed his blood to wash away our sins.
He said, It was in their manner?