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| 24426 | The believers were united, and renounced possessions, which they shared in common |
| Full Idea: And 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 common. | |||
| From: St Luke (05: Acts of the Apostles [c.86], 4:32) | |||
| A reaction: A quote loved by Winstanley and the Diggers. I surmise that being united in heart and soul might be a necessary precondition for sharing all their possessions. |