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But it may be objected to the contrary, that all the Disciples at Jerusalem did meet together [Greek or Hebrew], into one place, Act. 2.44. And the same is said of the Church of Corinth, 1 Cor. 11.20. Ans. The disciples at Jerusalem, ¹being at that time above 3000. it cannot be conceived how any private house could contain them. Beside, it is said, that they brake bread that is, did celebrate the Lords Supper from house to house. Therefore many good interpreters understand by [Greek or Hebrew], that all the Disciples were linked together into ⟨p. 142⟩one by amity and love, an evidence whereof is given in the next words, and had all things common. To the other place we answer: 1. That Epistle, whether it were written from Philippi, or from Ephesus, was undoubtedly written very lately after the plantation of the Gospel in Corinth, while as that Church was yet in her infancy. And if it should be granted, that at that time the whole Church of Corinth might and did meet together into one place, this proveth not that it was so afterward: for the Churches increased in number daily, Act. 16.5. But, 2. the place of the Apostle proveth not that which is alleged: for his words may be understood in sensu distributivo. It was no solecism for one that was writing to divers congregations, to say, When ye come together into one place, meaning distributively of every congregation, not collectively of them all together.

But it may bee objected to the contrary, that all the Disciples at Ierusalem did meet together 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, into one place, Act. 2.44. And the same is said of the Church of Corinth, 1 Cor. 11.20. Ans. The disciples at Ierusalem, ¹