every thing that is valuable, every gift that leads to perfection is deriv'd from heaven, it descends from that original light, which knows no change, no shadow, or decline:

Our land

but another part falling upon good soil, became fruitful, some grains yielding an hundred, some sixty, and some thirty.

then they that embraced his doctrine, were baptized: and there were about three thousand converts made that very day.

upon hearing this, they gave glory to God: and thus address'd Paul, you see, brother, how many thousand believing Jews there are, all however zealous for the law.