The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.
Faith itself knits hearts together so that all will and refuse one thing; where Christ's Spirit does not govern, discord springs up. Love must begin in the heart, external charity that flows not from sincere affection counts for nothing before God.
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Five thousand souls converted, then added daily, the church's glory lies in multitude of believers, not mere quality. Though strangers before, when they met in Christ they became intimate as brothers of many years, unanimous in faith.
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Commenting on Acts 4:32-37
Eight thousand now, yet one heart and one soul: entire consent in doctrine, perfect harmony in practice, all pursuing the same interest. No man claimed his goods as his own, but this was voluntary, not binding on others; their case was peculiar.
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