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 Sethians in turn, hold Seth in honor and claim that he was born of the supernatural mother after she had repented of giving birth to Cain and his own. They say that, after she had given birth to Cain and Cain killed Abel, she had commerce with the supernal Father and produced the pure seed, which was Seth, from whom thereafter the entire human race was descended. These hold the doctrine of Principalities and Powers, and of a number of other things.
Σηθιανοί. Οὗτοι πάλιν τὸν Σὴθ δοξάζουσιν φάσκοντες αὐτὸν εἶναι ἐκ τῆς ἄνω μητρὸς μεταμεληθείσης, ἐφ' οἷς τοὺς περὶ Κάϊν προεβάλετο, εἶτα μετὰ τὸ τὸν Κάϊν ἀποβληθῆναι καὶ τὸν Ἀβὲλ ἀποκτανθῆναι συνελθούσης τῷ ἄνω πατρὶ καθαρὸν σπέρμα τὸν Σὴθ ποιῆσαι, ἐξ οὗπερ λοιπὸν κατήχθη τὸ πᾶν ἀνθρώπων γένος. Καὶ αὐτοὶ δὲ ἀρχὰς καὶ ἐξουσίας καί, ὅσα οἱ ἄλλοι δογματίζουσιν.