then come to Zion's light, and kings to the brightness of her rising : " and with them they will bring whatsoever they have whereby they may glorify their God ; their whole land, as it were, being covered with their retinue. " The multitude of camels shall cover thee," says the Lord, " the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah: all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense: and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord1'." The very cattle shall feel, as it were, impressed with a holy zeal to honour God, and come up volun- tarily, ambitious of the honour of being offered in sacrifice upon his altar : "All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee ; the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee : they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar ; and I will glorify the house of my glory c." All this Jehovah re- vealed to the prophet, and made to pass, as it were, before his eyes ; assuring him, that the isles of western Europe should take the lead in this glorious work: " Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, (O that our happy isle might have this distinguished honour, and employ her shipping in this glorious cause !) to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the Lord thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified theed."
And in what manner shall this event take place ? Shall it resemble any thing that has ever yet existed in the world? No : it will infinitely surpass any thing that occurred even in the apostolic age. Then indeed there was one day, the day of Pentecost, when God's power was revealed, and three thousand were converted to the faith of Christ: but at the period to which we are looking forward, " a nation will be born in a daye." A Pentecostal effusion of the Spirit will be a daily occurrence ; and not in one place only, but in every part of the globe : so that the converts will come " flying" in inconceivable numbers, " like a cloud," and with the ardour and celerity of " doves flying to their windows."
Certainly this description of the Millennium is highly figu- rative: yet we conceive it to be fully justified by,]
2. The testimony of other prophets respecting it — [All the prophets, with more or less clearness, testify of this day. David speaks very fully and strongly respecting it. He tells us, " that the utmost ends of the earth are given to Christ for his possession^" that " all kings shall fall down before him," and " all nations shall serve him*;" and that " the whole earth shall be filled with his glory V The prophet
b ver. 2 — 6. c ver. 7. (1 ver. 9.
e ver. 22. with lxvi. 8. * Ps. ii. 8. s Ps. lxxii. 11.
h Ps. lxxii. 19.