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 Lampetians are so called after a certain Lampetius. They allow each individual to follow whatever state of life he may wish and deem fit, whether it be to live in common and lead the cenobitic life or to assume the monastic habit of his choosing. For, they say, the Christian does nothing under compulsion, because it is written: I will freely sacrifice to thee, and again, With my will I will give praise to Him. And, as some say, they permit the endurance of physical sufferings without resistance, on the ground that this is nature’s due. They are also said to hold other things which very much resemble those held by those who are called Aerians. (One of their number was a certain Eustathius, from whom come the Eustathians.)
Λαμπετιανοί, οἱ ἀπὸ Λαμπετίου τινὸς οὕτω προσαγορευόμενοι, οἵτινες τοῖς βουλομένοις ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ ζῆν καὶ ἐν κοινοβίοις διάγειν ἐπιτρέπουσιν ἑκάστῳ, οἵαν ἐθέλει καὶ δοκιμάζει πολιτείαν, ταύτην μετιέναι καί, ὃ προαιρεῖται σχῆμα, ἀμφιέννυσθαι: οὐ δεῖ γάρ, φησίν, ἠναγκασμένως ποιεῖν τι τὸν χριστιανόν, ὅτι γέγραπται: »Ἑκουσίως θύσω σοι«, καὶ πάλιν: »Ἐκ θελήματός μου ἐξομολογήσομαι αὐτῷ.« Ἐπιτρέπουσι δέ, ὥς φασί τινες, καὶ φυσικοῖς πάθεσι χώραν διδόναι καὶ μὴ ἀνθίστασθαι αὐτοῖς ὡς τῆς φύσεως οὕτως ἀπαιτούσης: καὶ ἕτερά τινα παραπλησίως τῶν ὀνομαζομένων Ἀεριανῶν λέγονται φρονεῖν.