Two sermons preached at Northampton at two several assizes there The one in the…Two sermons preached at Northampton at two severall assises there The one in the…

Now these kinds are true Puritans indeed: for they think themselves to be the only men, and all others hypocrites; whereas poor souls, they were yet never acquainted with the great mystery of grace, but are mere strangers to that glorious work of conversion, pangs of the new birth, wrestling with inward corruptions, breaking their hearts, and pouring out their souls every day before GOD in secret, open heartednesse, and bountiful doles to distressed Christians, and the poor members of CHRIST, self denial, heavenly mindedness, walking with GOD, &c.

Now these kinds are true Puritanes indeed: for they thinke themselves to be the onely men, and all others hypocrites; whereas poore soules, they were yet never acquainted with the great mystery of grace, but are meere strangers to that glorious worke of conversion, pangs of the new birth, wrastling with inward corruptions, breaking their hearts, and powring out their soules every day before GOD in secret, open heartednesse, and bountifull doles to distressed Christians, and the poore members of CHRIST, selfe denyall, heavenly mindednesse, walking with GOD, &c.

Fifthly, I mean not the true Catharists, pestilent heretics about the year of our LORD 253.

Fiftly, I meane not the true Catharists, pestilent heretikes about the yeare of our LORD 253.

¹They were also called Novatians, of Novatus their Author, but Cathari, from their opinions, and profession, who wickedly denied to the relapsed, reception into the Church upon repentance, &c. and called themselves pure.

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