And there wanted not good men, whiche declared their misliking, and dyd decree agaynst both the abuses, and agaynst all manner communicating in priuate houses. As in the Councell of (*) 1.1 Laodicea, it was ordeyned that neyther Byshop nor Elder, shoulde make any oblation, that was, minister any Communion in houses.
This Councell dothe speake agaynst the vsuall manner of celebrating the Com∣munion in priuate houses, without any respect of necessitie: whiche abuse was gro∣wen in some places in the tyme of Hierome and Damasus, about whose time thys* 1.2 Councell was: but there is neyther Councell, nor learned Father, that euer ope∣ned their mouthes agaynst ministring the Communion to the sicke in pryuate families, or vpon any other vrgente or necessarie occasion. The (*) 1.3 12. Canon of the Councell of Nice, dothe determine directly, that the Communion oughte to be ministred to the sicke.