DEDICATION.

To the People who shall live in the days of the Millennium.

HAIL, YE HAPPY PEOPLE, HIGHLY FAVOURED OF THE LORD!

TO you the following treatise on the Millennium is dedicated, as you will live in that happy era, and enjoy the good of it in a much higher degree, than it can be now enjoyed in the prospect of it. And that you may know, if this book shall be conveyed down to your time, what is now thought of you, and of the happy day, in which you will come on the stage of life. You will be able to see the mistakes which are now made on this head; and how far what is advanced here, is agreeable to that which is noted in the scripture of truth, and a true and proper description of the events which are to take place; and to rectify every mistake. All is therefore humbly submitted to your better judgment.

When you shall learn what a variety of errors, in doctrine and practice, have been, and are now imbibed and propagated; and in what an imperfect and defective manner they are opposed and confuted; and the truth explained and defended: And observe how many defects and mistakes there are in those writings which contain most truth, and come nearest to the standard of all religious truth, the holy scripture, you will be ready to wonder how all this could be, where divine revelation i» enjoyed. But your benevolence and candour will make all proper allowances, for all the prejudices and darkness which take place in these days, and pity us; while your piety will lead you to ascribe the greater light and advantages which you will enjoy, and your better discerning and judgment, not unto yourselves, but to the distinguishing, sovereign grace of God

Though you have yet no existence, nevertheless, the faith of the christians in this and in former ages, beholds you “at hand to come;” and realizing your future existence and character, you are greatly esteemed and loved; and the pious have great joy in you, while they are constantly, and with great earnestness praying for you. They who make mention of the Lord, will not keep silence, nor give him any rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth. For you they are praying and labouring, and to you they are ministering; and without you they cannot be made perfect. And you will enter into their labours, and reap the happy fruit of their prayers, toils and sufferings.

They will be in heaven, with the holy angels, and the spirits of the just made perfect, when you will come upon the stage in this world; and they will rejoice in you, in your knowledge, benevolence, piety, righteousness and happiness: And all their past prayers for you will be turned into joy and praise. And you will, in due time, be gathered together with them unto the Lord Jesus Christ, in his eternal kingdom, and join in seeing and praising him forever, ascribing blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, unto the only true God, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.