Heaven upon earth in the serene tranquillity and calm composure, in the sweet peace…

A 4th Character is, (which is of some affinity to the 2d.) That as a deluded Conscience is frothy in its comfort, so it turneth a man forthie in his practice, he is much more concerned, and zealous in small and minute things than in those of far greater moment; as the Apostle insinuateth the Galatians were, where he sayeth to them, chap. 3. v. 3. Are ye so foolish, that having begun in the spirit, ye are now made perfect by the flesh? He straineth at a gnat and swalloweth a camel; and is not so much taken up with the whole of Religion, as he is with that particular thing wherein he is deluded. he hath more love unto, and sympathy with these that are of his judgement and opinion in that particular, then with all the rest of the Lords people that are sound and right; The Galatians could not deny, but that Paul had more grace then many, or all of these Teachers that courted and wooed them so much into that error, and yet they cooled in their affection to him, and were fond on them.

A 4th Character is, (which is of some affinity to the 2d.) That as a deluded Conscience is frothy in its comfort, so it turneth a man forthie in his practice, he is much more concerned, and zealous in smal and minute things than in those of far greater moment; as the Apostle insinuateth the Galatians were, where he sayeth to them, chap. 3. v. 3. Are ye so foolish, that having begun in the spirit, ye are now made perfect by the flesh? He straineth at a guat and swalloweth a camel; and is not so much taken up with the whole of Religion, as he is with that particular thing wherein he is deluded. he hath more love unto, and sympathy with these that are of his judgement and opinion in that particular, then with all the rest of the Lords people that are sound and right; The Galatians could not deny, but that Paul had more grace then many, or all of these Teachers that courted and wooed them so much into that error, and yet they cooled in their affection to him, and were fond on them.

A 5th. Character is, That a deluded Conscience, i• ordinarily bitter and cruel in the effects of it; as it is proud and vain, so it will persecute to the death them it differeth from; hence were the Persecutions of the Apostles, and of Paul especially; and we have seen it in poor deluded souls, who have thought themselves obliged to slay all that were against them, or differed from them in these their delusions; some what of this bitter spirit accompanied the delusion of the Galatians; Therefore the Apostle sayeth to them, chap. 5. 15. If ye bite and devour one another, &c. And James speaketh to the same purpose of such persons, chap. 3. 14. If ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lye not against the truth, this wisdom descendeth not from above. Bitter zeal and strife is an evil token, and a bitter Conscience is readily no good Conscience; when a man supposing himself to be in the right, is carried on with a spirit of bitterness (though in other cases, bitterness, through the power of corruption may kith, yet it is native to delusion.) It floweth from pride in such persons, exalting themselves above all others; Therefore as soon as they are deluded, & go wrong, they must have a Church by themselves, and will join with no other persons, in Christian communion, but such as are of their mistaken opinion.