2. Thus they taught by their lives as well as their words. But they chose out some of the believers, whom they taught in a more particular manner, as Jesus Christ had instructed them. These were with them continually wherever they went: these followed them in all their journies, and were appointed by them to reside in, and to govern the churches as they were formed. So with St. _Peter_ was _Mark_, whom he calls his son (_1 Peter v. 13._) and St. _Clement_, well known in all the churches. With St. _Paul_, were _Timothy_, _Titus_, St. _Luke_, and sometimes the same St. _Clement_. Thus _Polycarp_ accompanied St. _John_. These holy men applied themselves with all care to learn the doctrine, and to imitate the lives of the apostles. And hereby they were themselves examples to other believers, both by word and conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. They likewise themselves formed disciples, capable of instructing and forming others. And this St. _Paul_ directs _Timothy_ to do (_2 Timothy ii. 2._) _The things which thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also._ Thus was the faith once delivered to the saints: thus was the church, the whole body of Christians from the beginning, the ground and pillar of truth, of all the truths contained in the oracles of God. In the writings therefore of these, not of modern reasoners and disputers, are we to search for that sense of scriptures hard to be understood, which they received from the apostles, and the apostles from Christ. 3. The church at _Jerusalem_, the pattern and mother of all churches, was taught and governed by the apostles themselves. And all the members thereof _continued stedfastly in the apostles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread and in prayer. All who believed were together and had all things common._ They _sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, as every man had need. They continued daily with one accord in the temple, and in breaking bread_ in the house or chamber appointed for it: and _eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God and having favour with all the people_. Again we read, _The multitude of them that believed, were of one heart, and of one soul, neither said any, that ought of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things common. And great grace was upon them all, neither was there any among them, that wanted: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses, sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, and laid them down at the apostles feet. And distribution was made to every man, according as he had need._