Heresiography, or, A discription of the hereticks and sectaries of these latter times by E. Pagitt.

5. Of divers sorts of Familists.

OF the Castalian Order,* 1.1 which dissent from the doctrine of the Church of England, opposing in every syllable, and yet being notorious Hypocrites, if they bee never so little questio∣ned, will make shew by outward seeming of conformity, as if they did highly approve the doctrine of our Church. Who hold that the Law of God may be perfectly fulfilled by men in this world.

Who tearme themselves Eagles, Angels, and Arch-Angels, Lambes, & Doves, &c. who hope in a short time to be inspired with light and illumination, as ever Paul or any Prophets were, which allegorize the places of Scripture concerning Christ deny∣ing indeed that there was ever any such man as Christ, dreaming onely of a sanctisying Christ, & abhorring a justifying Saviour, expecting salvation by their owne works, although they bee knowne to be co••rupt workers both in their Calling and Fami∣lies, holding that Turks and Pag••ns may be saved if they live well, although they never heard of Christ.

Of the Grindletonian Familists,* 1.2 who hold:

• 1. That the Scriptures are but for novices.
• 2. The Sabbath to be observed but as a Lecture-day.
• ...

• 3. To pray for the pardon of sin after he is assured of Gods love, is to offer Christ again.
• 4. That their Spirit is not to be tryed by the Scripture, but the Scripture by their Spirit.
• 5. That we must not goe by Motives, but by Motions.
• 6. That when God comes to dwell in a man, he so filleth the soule, that there is no more sinfull lusting.
• 7. That they see no reason why Ministers should speak against the sins of the wicked, seeing the wicked men can doe nothing but sin.
• 8. Which boast and thank God that they have cast off pray∣ing in their Families, repeating of Sermons, and such like things long agoe.
• 9. Which scoffe at such as make conscience of words, with many other pernicious poynts.

3. Of a third sort,* 1.3 Familiests of the Mountains, who say that they have cleane vanquished the divell, and are pure from all sin, and never so much as once tempted to doubt of their spirituall estate.

4. Of a fourth sort,* 1.4 Familistes of the Vallies, who bring in their damnable doctrine, with faire pretences of weeping, sighing, & lifting up their eyes to heaven, of patience, of a smooth carriage, and the like.

5. Familists of the scattered flock,* 1.5 who seduce by pretending themselves to be of them which feare the Lord when they are nothing lesse.

6. Familists of Caps Order,* 1.6 and of other ranks.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Do De••isons White W••lfe, page. ••8. 1. Castalian Order.
• * 1.2

  2. Grindle∣tenian,
• * 1.3

  3. Of the Mountains.
• * 1.4

  4. Of the Valleyes.
• * 1.5

  5. Of the scattered flock.
• * 1.6

  6. Caps Or∣der.