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 Dosthenes follow the same customs as do the Samaritans, practicing circurmcision and other things and using the Pentateuch. Like the others, but more so, they abstain from animal food and pass their lives in continuous fasting. Some of them also practice virginity and other asceticism. Some also believe in the resurrection of the dead, which belief is foreign to the Samaritans.
Δοσθηνοὶ τοῖς αὐτοῖς ἔθεσιν, οἷα δὴ Σαμαρεῖται ἐμπολιτευόμενοι, περιτομῇ τε καὶ σαββάτῳ καὶ τοῖς ἄλλοις χρώμενοι καὶ τῇ πεντατεύχῳ: περισσότερον δὲ τῶν ἄλλων φυλάττοντες τὸ ἀπέχεσθαι ἐμψύχων, ὁμοίως καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἄλλοις, καὶ ἐν νηστείαις δὲ συνεχέστατα βιοῦν. Ἔχουσι δὲ καὶ παρθενίαν, τινὲς δὲ αὐτῶν ἐγκρατεύονται: ἄλλοι πιστεύουσί τε νεκρῶν ἀνάστασιν, ὅπερ ξένον ἐστὶ Σαμαρείταις.