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:
Further on the aforementioned heresy of the Massalians, who are for the most part to he found in monasteries which is taken from the History of Theodoret. The heresy of the Massalians made its appearance in the time of Valentinian and Valens. Those who translate this name into Greek call them Euchites, or ‘praying people. They also have another name which is based upon fact, for, from their receiving into themselves the operation of some demon, which operation they take to be that of the Holy Ghost, they are called Enthusiasts, or ‘possessed ones. Those who are afflicted with this madness to the last degree shun manual labor as evil and indulge excessively in sleep, calling the impressions received in their dreams ‘enthusiasm, or divine possession. The authors of this heresy were Dadoes, Sabas, Adelphius, Hermas, and Simeon, and some others in addition to these. They withdrew from the Church’s communion, declaring that there is neither profit nor harm in that divine Food of which Christ says: ‘He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath everlasting life. Nevertheless, when they are put to the test, they without any shame publicly repudiate those who have these same opinions which they themselves hold in their own hearts. There was, however, a certain Litoius, who ruled the Church of Meli-tene and was gifted with great zeal. This man, when he beheld a number of monasteries—dens of thieves, rather— infected with this plague, burned them down and drove the wolves away from the flock. And it was the same with the most praiseworthy Amphilochius, to whom was entrusted the metropolitan see of Lycaonia and who ruled over a whole nation. When he learned that this filthiness had invaded those parts, he routed it out again and freed the flocks committed to his care from that outrage.
Ἔτι περὶ τῆς εἰρημένης αἱρέσεως τῶν Μασσαλιανῶν τῶν ἐν μοναστηρίοις μάλιστα εὑρισκομένων ἐκ τῆς ἱστορίας Θεοδωρήτου. Κατὰ τοὺς χρόνους Οὐαλεντινιανοῦ καὶ Οὐάλεντος ἐβλάστησεν ἡ τῶν Μασσαλιανῶν αἵρεσις: Εὐχήτας αὐτοὺς προσαγορεύουσιν οἱ εἰς τὴν Ἑλλάδα τοὔνομα μεταβάλλοντες. Ἔχουσι δὲ καὶ ἑτέραν προσηγορίαν ἐκ τοῦ πράγματος γινομένην: Ἐνθουσιασταὶ καλοῦνται, δαίμονός τινος ἐνέργειαν εἰσδεχόμενοι καὶ πνεύματος ἁγίου ταύτην ὑπολαμβάνοντες. Οἱ δὲ τέλειον τὴν νόσον εἰσδεδεγμένοι ἀποστρέφονται μὲν τὴν τῶν χειρῶν ἐργασίαν ὡς πονηράν, ὕπνῳ δὲ σφᾶς αὐτοὺς ἐκδιδόντες ἐνθουσιασμὸν τὰς τῶν ὀνείρων φαντασίας ἀποκαλοῦσι. Ταύτης ἐγένοντο τῆς αἱρέσεως ἀρχηγοὶ Δαδόης τε καὶ Σάβας καὶ Ἀδέλφιος καὶ Ἑρμᾶς καὶ Συμεὼν καὶ ἄλλοι πρὸς τούτοις, οἳ τῆς ἐκκλησιαστικῆς κοινωνίας ἀπέστησαν, οὐδὲν οὔτε ὀνινάναι οὔτε λωβᾶσθαι φάσκοντες τὴν θείαν τροφήν, περὶ ἧς ὁ κύριός φησιν: »Ὁ τρώγων μου τὴν σάρκα καὶ πίνων μου τὸ αἷμα ζήσεται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.« Κρύπτειν δὲ πειρώμενοι καὶ μετ' ἐλέγχους ἀναιδῶς ἐξαρνοῦνται καὶ ἀποκηρύττουσι τοὺς ταῦτα φρονοῦντας, ἅπερ ἐν ταῖς ψυχαῖς περιφέρουσι. Λητώιος μέντοι, ὁ τὴν Μελιτηνῶν ἐκκλησίαν ἰθύνων, ζήλῳ θείῳ κοσμούμενος, πολλὰ τῆς νόσου ταύτης σπάσαντα θεασάμενος μοναστήρια, μᾶλλον δὲ σπήλαια λῃστρικά, ἐνέπρησεν ταῦτα καὶ τοὺς λύκους ἐκ τῆς ποίμνης ἐξήλασεν. Ἀμφιλόχιος δέ, ὁ πανεύφημος ὡσαύτως τὴν Λυκαόνων μητρόπολιν πεπιστευμένος καὶ ἅπαν ἰθύνων τὸ ἔθνος, ἐπισκήψασαν αὐτόθι τὴν λύμην ταύτην μαθὼν ἐξανέστη πάλιν καὶ τὰ ὑπ' αὐτοῦ νεμόμενα τῆς λώβης ἐκείνης ἠλευθέρωσε ποίμνια.