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 Audians form a schism and faction, but not, however, a heresy. They pursue a well-ordered way of life and profess a faith which is in every respect like that of the Catholic Church. The greater part of them live in monasteries and they do not hold communion with all. They are also much addicted to the use of the apocryphal scriptures. They overly censure such of our bishops as are wealthy, and other of our bishops for other reasons. They are peculiar in that they celebrate Easter with the Jews. They also hold something peculiar and contentious in that they give a most harsh interpretation to the expression cafter the image.
Αὐδιανοί, σχίσμα καὶ ἀφηνιασμός, οὐ μέντοι αἵρεσις. Οὗτοι διαγωγὴν μὲν καὶ βίον εὖ τεταγμένον κέκτηνται, εἰσὶν δὲ κατὰ πάντα τὴν πίστιν ἔχοντες ὡς ἡ καθολικὴ ἐκκλησία, ἐν μοναστηρίοις οἱ πλείους οἰκοῦντες καὶ οὐ πᾶσι συνευχόμενοι. Καὶ μάλιστα τοῖς ἀποκρύφοις κέχρηνται, κατακόρως ψέγοντες τοὺς παρ' ἡμῖν ἐπισκόπους πλουσίους, καὶ ἄλλους εἰς ἄλλα. Τὸ πάσχα δὲ ποιοῦσιν ἰδιαζόντως μετὰ Ἰουδαίων. Ἔχουσι δὲ ἰδιωτικόν τι καὶ φιλόνεικον τὸ »κατ' εἰκόνα« ξηρότατα ἑρμηνεύοντες.