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 Pepuziansy who are also called Quintillians, and with whom the Artotyrites are connected, constitute a distinct heresy. Although they belong to the Cataphrygians, they hold other things which these last do not. Pepuza, which is a certain town lying between Galatia and Cappadocia and Phrygia, they hold sacred. In fact, they claim that it is Jerusalem. There is, however, still another Pepuza. Furthermore, they permit women to hold authority and to officiate as priests. And they celebrate certain mysteries during the course of which they pierce a new-born child with bronze needles, as is the custom of the Cataphrygians. Then, having mixed flour with its blood, they bake a host of which they partake as communion. They also tell a mythical tale of Christ revealing Himself there in Pepuza to Quintilla or Priscilla, in female form. They use both the Old and New Testaments, altering them in conformance with their own ideas.
Πεπουζιανοί, οἱ καὶ Κυϊντιλλιανοί, οἷς συνάπτονται Ἀρτοτυρῖται, αἱρέσεις δύο. Ἐξ αὐτῶν μέν εἰσι τῶν Καταφρυγαστῶν, ἕτερα δὲ παρ' ἐκείνους δογματίζουσι, Πέπουζαν πόλιν τινὰ ἔρημον ἀνὰ μέσον Γαλατίας καὶ Καππαδοκίας καὶ Φρυγίας ἐκθειάζοντες καὶ δὴ ταύτην Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἡγούμενοι_ἔστι δὲ καὶ ἄλλη Πέπουζα_, γυναιξὶ δὲ ἀποδιδόντες τὸ ἄρχειν καὶ ἱερατεύειν. Μυοῦνται δέ τινα κατακεντοῦντες νέον παῖδα ῥαφίσι χαλκαῖς ὥσπερ οἱ Καταφρυγαστῶν καὶ τῷ αἵματι αὐτοῦ ἄλευρον φυράσαντες καὶ ἀρτοποιήσαντες προσφορὰν μεταλαμβάνουσι. Καὶ δὴ τῇ Κυϊντίλλῃ ἢ Πρισκίλλῃ Χριστὸν ἐκεῖσε ἐν Πεπούζῃ ἀποκεκαλύφθαι ἐν εἴδει θηλείας μυθολογοῦσι. Κέχρηνται δὲ ὡσαύτως παλαιᾷ καὶ καινῇ διαθήκῃ κατὰ τὸν νοῦν τὸν ἴδιον μεταποιούμενοι.