A history of the work of redemption. Containing the outlines of a body of…

Then shall all the world be united in one amiable society. All nations, in all parts of the world, on every side of the globe, shall then be knit together in sweet harmony. All parts of God's church shall assist and promote the spiritual good of one another. A communication shall then be upheld between all parts of the world to that end; and the art of navigation, which is now applied so much to favour mens covetousness and pride, and is used so much by wicked debauched men, shall then be consecrated to God, and applied to holy uses, as we read in Is lx.5. — 9. It will then be a time wherein men will be abundant in expressing their love to one an•ther, not only in words, but in deeds of charity, as we learn Is. xxxii.5. "The v•le person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful;" and, vers. 8. But the liberal deviseth liberal things, and by liberal things shall •e stand."

(5) It will be a time of excellent order in the church of Christ. The true government and discipline of the church will then be settled and put into practice. All the world shall then be as one church, one orderly, regular, beautiful society. And as the body shall be one, so the members shall be in beautiful proportion to each other. There shall that be verified in Psal. cxxii.3. Jerusalem is builded as a city, that is compact together."

(6) The church of God shall then be beautiful and glorious on these accounts; yea, it will appear in perfection of beauty: Is. lx.1. "Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee." Is. lxi.10 "He hath covered me with a robe of righteousness, as a […] himself with ornaments, and as a bride […]." On these forementioned accounts, the church will then be the greatest image of heaven itself.