Hippolytus

“ At that time, Zephyrinus imagines that he administers the affairs of the Church [3] —an uninformed and shamefully corrupt man. And he, being persuaded by proffered gain, was accustomed to connive at those who were present for the purpose of becoming disciples of Cleomenes. But (Zephyrinus) himself, being in process of time enticed away, hurried headlong [4] into the same opinions; and he had Callistus as his adviser, and a fellow-champion of these wicked tenets. [5] But the life of this (Callistus) , and the heresy invented by him, I shall after a little explain. ”

“ Fab., iii. 3; Epiphanius, Hær., lvii.; and Philastrius, Hæret., liv. Theodoret mentions Epigonus and Cleomenes, and his account is obviously adopted by Hippolytus.↑ [See Tatian, vol. ii. p. 66, this series.] ↑ [See note 2, cap. iii. infra., and Elucidation V.] ↑ [See Elucidation VI.] ↑ [See Elucidation VI.] ↑ [Note the emphasis and repeated statement with which our author dwells on this painful charge.] ↑ [Elucidation VI.] ↑ 2 Pet. ii. 22. ”