Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common.
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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