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 Apellians. This Apelles also holds doctrines similar to those of Marcion and Lucian. He vilifies all creation and the Creator. He did not teach three principles, as did the others, but one God, who is supreme and nameless. And he taught that this God made another one. This last, he says, who was begotten, turned out to be evil and by his own wickedness created the world.
Ἀπελλιανοί. Καὶ οὗτος Ἀπελλῆς τὰ ὅμοια Μαρκίωνι καὶ Λουκιανῷ δογματίζει, κακίζει τὴν πᾶσαν ποίησιν καὶ τὸν πεποιηκότα. Οὐχ ὁμοίως δὲ τούτοις τρεῖς ἀρχὰς ὑφηγήσατο, ἀλλὰ μίαν μὲν ἀρχὴν καὶ ἕνα θεὸν ὄντα ἀνώτατον καὶ ἀκατονόμαστον, τοῦτον δὲ τὸν ἕνα πεποιηκέναι ἄλλον. Καὶ οὗτος, φησίν, ὁ γεγονὼς πονηρὸς εὑρεθεὶς τῇ αὐτοῦ φαυλότητι τὸν κόσμον ἐποίησεν.