The Four Classes of Samaritans.
The Gorthenes celebrate their feasts at other times than Sebyaeans.
The Sebyaeans differ from the Gorthenes by reason of their feasts.
The Seven Heresies of the Jews.
Thus far the summary of the thirteen heresies contained in the second part of Book II.
The following belong to this third part, in which thirteen heresies are contained:
Thus far for the eighteen heresies of the fourth part of Book II.
The following five heresies are contained in the fifth part of Book II:
Thus far the five heresies of the fifth part of Book II.
The following seven heresies are contained in the first part of Book III:
Thus far similarly the seven heresies of the first part of Book III.
In the second part of Book III there are four heresies:
Barbarism is that which prevailed from the days of Adam down through ten generations to the time of Noe. It is called barbarism because of the fact that in those times men had no ruling authority or mutual accord, but every man was independent and a law unto himself after the dictates of his own will.
Βαρβαρισμός, ἥτις καθ' ἑαυτήν ἐστι διαρκέσασα ἀπὸ ἡμερῶν τοῦ Ἀδὰμ ἐπὶ δέκα γενεὰς τοῦ Νῶε. Βαρβαρισμὸς δὲ κέκληται ἀπὸ τοῦ μὴ τοὺς τότε ἀνθρώπους ἀρχηγόν τινα ἔχειν ἢ μίαν συμφωνίαν, ἀλλ' ὅ τι πᾶς τις ἑαυτῷ ἐστοίχει καὶ νόμος ἑαυτῷ κατὰ τὴν προτίμησιν τοῦ ἰδίου βουλήματος ἐγίνετο.