...early Christians had their property common (Acts iv., 32), The multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul ; neither said any of...possessed was his own ; but they had all things common. 615. Still this was not carried so far as to put an end to difference of wealth. Peter said to Ananias,...

...still we rend in the same history, " And the multitnde of them that believed were of one heart, and one soul, neither said any of them that ought of the...possessed was his own ; but they had all things common." Such was the condition of the Metropolitan Church at Jerusalem, and the numerical and territorial expansion...

..." of one heart, and of one soul, joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment." " And neither said any of them that ought of the things,...possessed, was his own; but they had all things common." " They, who were possessors of houses or lands, went and sold them, and brought the prices of the things...

...character in the commencement of the Christian era, when " the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul ; neither said any of...them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own ; but they bad all things common ;" " they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them...

...strong was the bond of brotherhood at the commencement of the Apostolic era, that none of them said, "that ought of the things which he possessed was his own ; but they had all things common." As the Church grew the form of its charitybecame congregational. And by its gifts it did not foster...

...same Christian designs: believed were of one ncither said any of them— heart and of one * soul : n neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his 13 own ; but they had all things common. 33 And with great gg. And the apostles confirmed with...

...representative of that family, of whom it is written,—" the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul; neither said any of...possessed was his own, but they had all things common."* LETTER VI, THE mention of the contemplative orders, with which my last letter concluded, naturally...

...* O may it, etc. Alleluja. Third Lesson. Acts iv. 32. AND the multitude of them that believed were of one heart, and of one soul : neither said any of...possessed was his own ; but they had all things common. And with great power gave the Apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus : and great grace...

...own interest, Christians were easily discerned, — for " the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul ; neither said any of...them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own ; but they had all things in common."2 My brethren, let us each one look to himself: do our...

...had received. And the multitude of them that believed, the Evangelist tells us, were of one heart and one soul ; neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possest was his own ; but they had all things common. And continuing daily with one accord in the temple,...