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Wisemen, so called in imitation of the Wisemen ⟨of⟩ the East, or Gentile Philosophers, Scribes, who ⟨were⟩ Writers or Expounders of the Law. ⟨Dissenters⟩, who raised and determined Questions out ⟨of⟩ the Law. Rabbies, Doctors or Teachers of ⟨Israel⟩, Libertines or Freedmen of Rome, who, ⟨being⟩ Jews or Proselytes, had a Synagogue or ⟨Oratory⟩ to themselves. Gaulenites or Galileans, who ⟨contended⟩ it to be unlawful to obey an Heathen ⟨Magistrate⟩. Herodians, who shap'd their Religion ⟨to⟩ the Times, and in flatter'd Herod. Epicureans who placed their Happiness in the Pleasures and Delights of this Life. Stoicks, who denied the Liberty of the Will and presented, that ⟨all⟩ Events were determined by fatal Necessity. Simon Magus, Author of the Heresy of the ⟨Gnostics⟩ who taught, that Men, however vicious in ⟨their⟩ Practices should be saved by their Knowledge. Nicolitains, the Disciples of Nicolas, one ⟨of⟩ the seven Deacons, who taught the Community of Wives, or Men to have more Wives than ⟨one⟩. Nazarites, who, under a Vow, abstained ⟨from⟩ drinking Wine. Nazarene, professing Christianity. Zealots or Siccori, or Murmurers who, ⟨under⟩ Pretence of the Law. thought themselves authorised to commit any outrages. Pharisees, separatists, who, having a high Opinion of their own Godliness, despised all others Sadducees, who denied the Resurrection, Angel or Spirit. Samarians, Mungrel Professors, partly Heathen, and partly Jews; the Off-spring of the Assyrians sent ⟨to⟩ Samaria. Apostle Mission or sent; our Saviour ⟨had⟩ twelve and after seventy, and sent them to each the Gospel Bishops or Overseers, and their successors, who had the Government of the church, as they are mentioned in the Epistles ofPaul
