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BEfore the Council of Constance, held in the year 1414. the Communion of the Laicks under one only signe, was practised more through Toleration, than Authority; But that Council enacted a Decree touch∣ing the same, whose tearmes and tenour full of sacriledge and impiety, should strike all true Christians with horrour: behold how it was framed: Though Christ did af∣ter Supper institute and administer to his Dis∣ciples,
the venerable Sacrament, under th•• two signes of bread and wine, and in the pr••∣mitive Church, it was so observed; yet thi•• notwithstanding, the custome of the Churc•• should be held for a Law, who hath command∣ed under pain of excommunication, that thos•• who offend against this Decree, by giving th•• Communion to the People under the two spe••∣cies, and preach to them the equity of th•• same, be effectually punished, and dealt with all as Hereticks, by delivering them up t•• the Secular Power, whose assistance shall b•• employed to that effect: This was that very Council, who to justify their perjury i•• the case of John Huss, whom contrary t•• publick Faith, they caused to be burnt, passed and propagated it for a Maxim, that Faith ought not to be kept with Hereticks.
Concil. Constant. sess. 13