Origen, on Josh 8:31

“As Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded the children of Israel, and it is written in the book of the law of Moses: an altar of unhewn stones which iron had not touched: and he offered upon it holocausts to the Lord, and immolated victims of peace offerings.”

“I myself think that perhaps the holy apostles are able to be such whole and undefiled stones, making one altar all together on account of their unanimity and concord. For thus "praying unanimously" and opening their mouths all together, they are reported to have said, "You, Lord, you who know the hearts of all." Therefore, those of one mind who were able to pray with one voice and one spirit, they are perhaps the worthy ones who all together ought to build one altar, upon which Jesus may offer sacrifices to the Father. Yet may we also try to take care that "we all may speak the same thing" with one accord, "perceiving one thing, doing nothing through contention or through vain glory" but "remaining in one mind and in the same purpose," if perhaps we ourselves can also be made fit stones for the altar.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.