The sentence must be pronounced, but the bishops were afraid to pronounce it before the people. They therefore gave orders to have the church cleared, and this could only be done slowly, as many of the people who had a wish to hear Wishart were removed with difficulty. At length, when the prelates and their colleagues found themselves almost alone, sentence of death was passed on Wishart, and the cardinal ordered his guards to take him back to the castle. Confined in the governor’s room, he spent the greater part of the night in prayer. The next morning the bishops sent to him two friars who asked him if he did not want a confessor. ‘I will make no confession unto you,’ he answered; ‘go and fetch me yonder man that preached yesterday, and I will make my confession unto him.’ When Winryme was come, they talked together for some time. Then the dean said, ‘Have you a wish to receive the sacrament of the supper?’ ‘Assuredly,’ replied Wishart, ‘if it be administered according to the institution of the Lord, with the bread and the wine.’ Winryme then went to the cardinal and declared to him that the man was innocent. Beatoun, inflamed with anger, said, ‘And you, we have long known what you are!’ Winryme having inquired if he might give the sacrament to the prisoner. ‘No,’ replied the cardinal, ‘it is not fitting to grant any of the benefits of the Church to a heretic.’[352] The next morning at nine o’clock the governor of the castle informed Wishart that the communion was refused him. Then, as he was going to breakfast with his dependents and servants, he invited Wishart to join them at the meal. ‘Right willingly,’ he answered, ‘especially because I know that you and yours are good men and are united with me in the same body of Christ.’[353] When the table was spread and the members of the household had taken their places, Wishart said to the governor, ‘Give me leave, for the Saviour’s sake, to make a brief exhortation.’ It was to him an opportunity of celebrating the true Supper. He reminded his hearers of the institution of the sacred feast, and of the Lord’s death. He exhorted those who sat at table with him to lay aside all hatred, to love one another and to lead a holy life. After this he gave thanks, and then took the bread and brake it, and gave of it to such as he knew were willing to communicate, and bade them feed spiritually on Christ. Taking a cup, he spoke of the blood shed for the remission of sins, drank of it and gave them to drink. ‘I shall no more drink of this cup,’ said he, ‘no more eat of this bread in this life; a bitterer draught is reserved for me, because I have preached Christ. Pray that I may take that cup with patience, as the Lord’s appointment.’ He concluded with further giving of thanks and then retired to his chamber. [Sidenote: FINAL PREPARATIONS.]