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 Cerinthians, who are also called Merinthians, originated with Cerinthus and Merinthus. They were certain Jews who made much of the circumcision and who said that the universe was created by the angels and that Jesus attained to the name of Christ by degrees.
Κηρινθιανοί, οἱ καὶ Μηρινθιανοί. Οὗτοι ἀπὸ Κηρίνθου καὶ Μηρίνθου Ἰουδαῖοί τινες τὴν περιτομὴν αὐχοῦντες, τὸν δὲ κόσμον ὑπ' ἀγγέλων γεγενῆσθαι, Ἰησοῦν δὲ κατὰ προκοπὴν Χριστὸν κεκλῆσθαι ἔλεγον.