Ephraim Pagitt’s Heresiography: A Description of the Heretics and Sectaries of These Latter Times is a fierce and unrelenting survey of the theological chaos that had erupted in 17th-century England.

以法莲·佩吉特的《异端学：对近世异端分子和宗派分子的描述》是对17世纪英格兰爆发的神学混乱的一次激烈而无情的调查。

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Written as a warning against the proliferation of false teachings, Pagitt systematically dismantles the errors of various heretical sects, exposing their origins, beliefs, and the spiritual and societal destruction they bring.

作为对假教训扩散的警告而写，佩吉特系统地拆解各种异端宗派的错误，揭露它们的起源、信仰，以及它们所带来的属灵和社会破坏。

With a sharp pastoral eye and deep theological conviction, he names and critiques movements such as the Anabaptists, Antinomians, Papists, Socinians, Arminians, Millenarians, and other radical separatists, showing how their doctrines diverge from biblical truth and threaten the unity of Christ’s Church.

以敏锐的牧者眼光和深厚的神学信念，他指名并批评了再洗礼派、反律法主义者、教皇主义者、索西尼派、阿民念派、千禧年主义者和其他激进分离主义者等运动，显明他们的教义如何偏离圣经真理并威胁基督教会的合一。

His approach is both historical and polemical—he not only recounts the history and spread of these groups but also provides a robust theological refutation of their errors.

他的方法既是历史性的又是论辩性的——他不仅叙述这些群体的历史和传播，还提供了对他们错误的有力神学反驳。

This work is a powerful reminder of Christ’s warning against false prophets (Matthew 7:15) and Paul’s charge to defend the faith once delivered to the saints (Jude 3).

这部作品有力地提醒我们基督对假先知的警告（马太福音7:15）和保罗为从前一次交付圣徒的真道争辩的嘱咐（犹大书3节）。

What makes Heresiography particularly compelling is its vivid portrayal of the dangers of unchecked doctrinal deviation.

使《异端学》特别引人注目的是它对不受约束的教义偏差危险的生动描绘。

Pagitt does not merely engage in abstract theological debate—he reveals how false teachings infiltrate churches, lead believers astray, and ultimately corrupt entire societies.

佩吉特不仅仅从事抽象的神学辩论——他揭示假教训如何渗透教会、引导信徒走向歧途，并最终败坏整个社会。

His descriptions of the sects’ fanaticism, moral corruption, and rebellion against biblical authority read like a battle report from the front lines of spiritual warfare.

他对这些宗派的狂热、道德败坏和对圣经权威的反叛的描述，读起来就像来自属灵争战前线的战报。

This is not a book for the indifferent or complacent; it is for those who take doctrine seriously and recognize that theological precision is not optional but essential for the health of the Church.

这不是一本为冷漠或自满之人而写的书；它是为那些认真对待教义并认识到神学精确性不是可选择的而是对教会健康至关重要的人而写的。

Heresiography serves as both a historical document and a timely warning for today’s Church, where many of these same errors—though dressed in modern language—continue to resurface.

《异端学》既作为历史文献，也作为对今日教会的及时警告，其中许多相同的错误——虽然披着现代语言的外衣——继续重新出现。

Those who love the truth and seek to guard Christ’s flock from deception will find this book to be a sobering, yet invaluable, read.

那些热爱真理并寻求保护基督羊群免受欺骗的人将发现这本书是一本令人清醒却无价的读物。

About the Author:

关于作者：

Ephraim Pagitt (c. 1574–1647) was an English theologian and minister known for his firm opposition to heresy and his commitment to Reformed orthodoxy.

以法莲·佩吉特（约1574-1647年）是一位英国神学家和牧师，以坚决反对异端和对改革宗正统教义的委身而闻名。

A clergyman in the Church of England, he served as rector of St. Edmond the King in London and was deeply involved in the religious controversies of his time.

作为英国国教会的神职人员，他担任伦敦圣埃德蒙王教堂的牧师，并深度参与了他那个时代的宗教争论。

His works, particularly Heresiography, reflect his concern for preserving biblical truth against the rising tide of sectarianism.

他的作品，特别是《异端学》，反映了他对在宗派主义浪潮高涨中保护圣经真理的关切。

Though his tone is polemical, his heart is pastoral—driven by a desire to protect the Church from dangerous theological errors that threaten both its doctrine and its unity.

虽然他的语调是论辩性的，但他的心是牧者的——由保护教会免受威胁其教义和合一的危险神学错误的愿望所驱动。

Table of Contents

目录

To the Right Honorable…

致尊敬的……

To the Reader

致读者

Of the Anabaptists

论再洗礼派

Brownists

布朗派

Semi-Separatists

半分离主义者

Independents

独立派

Familists

家庭派

Adamites

亚当派

Antinomians

反律法主义者

Arminians

阿民念派

Socinians

索西尼派

Antitrinitarians

反三位一体论者

Millenarians

千禧年主义者

Hetheringtonians

赫瑟林顿派

Anti-Sabbatarians

反安息日主义者

Traskites

特拉斯克派

Jesuits

耶稣会士

Pelagians

伯拉纠派

Soul-Sleepers

灵魂沉睡论者

Divorcers

离婚派

Of the Papists

论教皇主义者

A Postscript

后记

An Extract of the Acts of the National Synod of the Reformed Churches of France

法国改革宗教会全国会议议事录摘要