a sect of religionists in the 17th century, followers of the opinions of John Labadie, of whom an account is given in the preceding article. Some of their opinions were, 1. That God could, and did deceive men. 2. That, in reading the Scriptures, greater attention should be paid to the internal inspiration of the Holy Spirit than to the words of the text. 3. That baptism ought to be deferred till mature age. 4. That the good and the wicked entered equally into the old alliance, provided they descended from Abraham; but that the new admitted only spiritual men. 5. That the observation of Sunday was a matter of indifference. 6. That Christ would come and reign 1000 years on earth. 7. That the eucharist was only a commemoration of the death of Christ; and that, though the symbols were nothing in themselves, yet that Christ was spiritually received by those who partook of them in a due manner. 8. That a contemplative life was a state of grace, and of divine union during this life, the summit of perfection, &c. 9. That the man whose heart was perfectly content and calm, half enjoys God, has familiar entertainments with him, and sees all things in him. 10. That this state was to be