11. It may be farther observed, the religion of those we now speak of, is entirely clear from _bigotry_. (Perhaps this might have been ranked with _superstition_, of which it seems to be only a particular species.) They are in no wise _bigotted_ to _opinions_. They do indeed hold right opinions. But they are peculiarly cautious not to rest the weight of Christianity there. They have no such overgrown fondness for any opinions, as to think those alone will make them Christians, or to confine their affection or esteem to those who agree with them therein. There is nothing they are more fearful of than this, lest it should steal upon them unawares. Nor are they _bigotted_ to any particular branch, even of practical religion. They desire indeed to be exact in every jot and tittle, in the very smallest points of _Christian practice_. But they are not attached to one point more than another: they aim at uniform, universal obedience. They contend for nothing _trifling_, as if it was important; for nothing _indifferent_, as if it were necessary; for nothing _circumstantial_, as if it were essential to Christianity; but for every thing in its own order. 12. Above all, let it be observed, that this religion has no mixture of _vice_ or _unholiness_. It gives no man of any rank or profession, the least licence to sin. It makes no allowance to any person, for ungodliness of any kind. Not that all who follow after have attained this, either are already perfect. But however that be, they _plead_ for no sin, either inward or outward. They condemn every kind and degree thereof, in themselves as well as in other men. Indeed, most in themselves; it being their constant care, to bring those words home to their own case, _Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all_. * 13. Yet there is not found among them that _bitter zeal_, in points either of small or of great importance, that spirit of _persecution_, which has so often accompanied the spirit of reformation. ’Tis an idle conceit, that the spirit of persecution is among the _Papists_ only: it is wheresoever the devil, that old murderer, works; and he still _worketh in_ all _the children of disobedience_. Of consequence, all the children of disobedience, will on a thousand different pretences, and in a thousand different ways, so far as God permits, persecute the children of God. But what is still more to be lamented is, that the children of God themselves, have so often used the same weapons and persecuted others, when the power was in their own hands.