An other cause was that whyche was before alleaged, which is, the false opinion, whych they had conceyued, that all those were condemned, that receyued not the supper of the Lorde, and ther∣fore when as those that were as they called them Cathecumeni, whych is yong Nouices in reli∣gion, neuer admitted to the supper, or yong chyldren fell sicke daungerously, they ministred the sup∣per of the Lord vnto them, least they should want their voyage victuall (as they termed it) which abuse notwithstanding was neyther so auncient as the other, nor so generall.
This was the cause that moued some so to doe: howbeit, neyther was it the one∣ly cause, neyther the generall and vsuall cause, but the generall and vsuall cause was the institution of Christe, and the fruites and effectes of that Supper, the whiche whosoeuer dothe consider accordingly, will neyther cease from requiring it, in tyme of extremitie, neyther withholde it from suche as faythfully and earnestly desire the same, and it is an easie matter to shewe, that this manner of communica∣ting in priuate families, is of very great antiquitie, euen in Iustinus Martyrs time, as appeareth in his seconde Apologie, and is by you confessed.