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For all the writers, that were within the compass of that time, have left behind them witness sufficient of a Communion: but not one of them all could ever tell us, of any private mass. Clemens, who, as they say, was scholar to Saint Peter, writeth thus in an epistle to S. James. Tot in altar holocausta offerantur quot populo sufficere debeant. Let there be so many hosts offered upon y• altar, as may be sufficient, for y• people to receive.

For all the writers, that were within the compasse of that tyme, haue lefte behynde them witnesse sufficient of a Communiō: but not one of them all could euer tel vs, of any priuat masse. Clemēs, who, as they say, was scholar to Saint Peter, wryteth thus in an epistle to S. Iames. Tot in altare holocausta offerantur quot populo sufficere debeant. Let there be so many hostes offred vpō y• altare, as may be sufficiēt, for y• people to receyue.

Dionysius an ancient writer, and as sum have thought, disciple unto S. Paul, (although the contrary ⟨p. 153⟩may appear, plainly by his own words) in a little book, that he hath made of the whole order of the church in his time, setting forth the manner of the Lords supper, writeth thus: Tum sacerdos ad sacram communionem, & ipse conuertitur, & reliquos, ut unà comunicent hortatur. That is: y• priest both turneth him self to the Communion, & also exhorteth the rest to communicate, and receive with him. And farther he saith: sumpta demum atque omnibus tradita communion divina, gratias referens, finem misteriis imponit. That is, The priest, when he hath received himself, & delivered the holy communion to all y• people, giveth God thanks, & maketh an end of the mysteries. Hitherto we find plain tokens of a communion: But not ⟨image 156⟩