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 Heliotropites say that those plants called heliotropes which turn about with the rays of the sun have a certain virtue which causes such rotations in them. For this reason they are anxious to venerate them, not understanding* that the movement observed in them is a natural one.
Ἡλιοτροπῖται, οἱ τὰς λεγομένας ἡλιοτροπίους βοτάνας ταῖς ἀκτῖσι τοῦ ἡλίου συμπεριφερομένας λέγοντες δύναμίν τινα θείαν ἔχειν, τὴν τὰς τοιαύτας περιφορὰς ἐργαζομένην ἐν αὐταῖς, καὶ ὡς διὰ τοῦτο τιμᾶν αὐτὰς ἐθέλοντας, μὴ συνιέντες τὴν μηνυθεῖσαν κίνησιν αὐτῶν φυσικήν τινα ὑπάρχειν.