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:
The Basilidians follow the same obscene doctrine. They originate with Basilides, who with Saturnilus, was a disciple both of the Simonians and of the Menandrianists. He held similar opinions, although he differs in some things. Thus, he says that there are 365 heavens and to these he assigns angelic names. It is for this reason that the year has this same number of days, and the name Abrasax, which is 365, is a holy name.
Βασιλειδιανοί, τῆς αὐτῆς αἰσχρουργίας τελεσταί, ἀπὸ Βασιλείδους, τοῦ ἅμα Σατορνίλῳ, καὶ Σιμωνιανοῖς καὶ Μενανδριανοῖς μαθητευομένου καὶ τὰ ὅμοια μὲν φρονοῦντος, κατά τι δὲ διαφερομένου: λέγει γὰρ τξεʹ οὐρανοὺς εἶναι καὶ τούτοις ὀνόματα ἀγγελικὰ ἐπιτίθησι. Διὸ καὶ τὸν ἐνιαυτὸν τοσούτων ἡμερῶν εἶναι, καὶ τὸ Ἀβρασὰξ ὄνομα εἶναι τξεʹ, καὶ εἶναι τοῦτό φησιν ἅγιον ὄνομα.