They should fyrst proue that priuate Cōmunion. &c. are agreeable to the written word of god
If you meane by priuate Communion, the Communion ministred to* 1.1 one alone, there is no such allowed in the boke of Common prayers, but if you call it priuate, bicause it is ministred sometimes in priuate houses to sicke persons: Then haue we the example of Christe, who ministred the Supper in a priuate house, and inner parlour Mark. 14. Luke. 22. Math. 26. we haue also the example of the Apostles themsel∣ues, who did minister the supper in priuate houses, especially yf that place be vnderstanded of the supper, whiche is in the seconde of the Acts, and before alleadged of you to proue that common and vsuall bread ought to be in the Supper. Likewise of the primitiue church, as appeareth in the seconde apologie of Iustinus Martyr, Tertull. de Corona militis, and others.