NUnit's Assert.Equals throws exception "Assert.Equals should not be used for assertions"

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I recently attempted to use the method Assert.Equals() when writing a new NUnit test. Upon execution this method throws an AssertionException stating that Assert.Equals should not be used for Assertions. This is a bit baffling at first glance. What's going on here?

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tldr; 

Assert.AreEqual(a, b); // <-- Compares a, b

not:

Assert.Equals(a, b); // <-- Irrelevant equality operator on Assert itself
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