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 Adamians, who get their name from a certain contemporary Adam, have a doctrine which is more absurdity than truth. They do something of this sort. Both men and women meet together, as naked as when they were bom, and in this state they have their lections and prayers and whatever else they do. Leading a solitary life, as they pretend, and practicing continence, they do not accept marriage and they consider their own church to be paradise.
Ἀδαμιανοὶ παρά τινος Ἀδὰμ ζῶντος καλουμένου χλεύης μᾶλλον ἢ ἀληθείας τὸ δόγμα ἔχουσι. Γίνεται δέ τι τοιοῦτον: Γυμνοὶ συνάγονται ὡς ἐκ μητρὸς ἄνδρες καὶ γυναῖκες ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ καὶ οὕτως τὰς ἀναγνώσεις καὶ τὰς εὐχὰς καὶ πᾶν ὁτιοῦν ἐκτελοῦσι, δῆθεν μονάζοντές τε καὶ ἐγκρατευόμενοι καὶ γάμον μὴ δεχόμενοι τὴν ἑαυτῶν ἐκκλησίαν παράδεισον ἡγοῦνται.