And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
Ver. 21. And a great number believed] God sealing his approval of what they did, by an extraordinary success. He hath a mighty hand, and can fetch in multitudes at his pleasure. We hope he is doing some such great work in New England. He can make a law to bring forth in one day, a "nation to be born at once,"Isaiah 66:8 .