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This great number, neither did, nor could usually assemble into one place for the worship of God, but they met [Greek or Hebrew] house by house, Acts 2.46. And whereas objection is made to the contrary from Acts 2.44. and 5.12. and 6.2. We have before answered to the first of these places, for it is to be expounded by Acts 4.32. they were in one; that is, they were of one heart, and of one soul. The second place may be expounded of the Apostles, and the preceding ⟨p. 193⟩words favour this exposition; but though it should be taken of the multitude, it proveth not their meeting together into one place for the worship, of God, for it was an extraordinary confluence, upon an extraordinary occasion of that which had befallen to Ananias and Sapphira. The last place proveth no more, but an extraordinary and occasional meeting, and it is also to be understood that they met turmatim, as four hundred thousand men did assemble together, Jud. 20.1.

This great number, neither did, nor could usually assemble into one place for the worship of God, but they met 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 house by house, Acts 2.46. And whereas objection is made to the contrary from Acts 2.44. and 5.12. and 6.2. Wee have before answered to the first of these places, for it is to be expounded by Acts 4.32. they were in one; that is, they were of one heart, and of one soule. The second place may be expounded of the Apostles, and the preceding ⟨p. 193⟩