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 Hieracites come from Hierax, who was a casuist from Leontopolis in Egypt. They deny the resurrection of the flesh, but use both the Old and New Testaments. Absolutely forbidding marriage, they receive anchorets, virgins, celibates, and widows. They say that children who have not as yet come of age have no share in the kingdom, because they have not been engaged in the struggle.
Ἱερακῖται. Οὗτοι ἀπὸ Ἱέρακος τοῦ Λεοντοπολίτου τῆς Αἰγύπτου, ἐξηγητοῦ τινος, σαρκὸς μὲν ἀνάστασιν ἀθετοῦντες, χρώμενοι δὲ παλαιᾷ καὶ νέᾳ διαθήκῃ, ἀπαγορεύοντες γάμον παντελῶς, μονάζοντας δὲ καὶ παρθένους καὶ ἐγκρατευομένους δεχόμενοι καὶ χήρους, λέγοντες τὰ μηδέπω ἐν ἡλικίᾳ γεγονότα παιδία μὴ μετέχειν βασιλείας διὰ τὸ μὴ ἠθληκέναι.