History of the Bogomils

...which books of the Holy Scripture they rejected, and which they sometimes used against others; and how they especially pursued allegories in their interpretation. IV. Some examples of this matter are presented. V. Errors regarding the topic of GOD, whom they established as human-like original Greek: ἀνθρωποειδῆ (anthropoeide), meaning having a human form or appearance, although incorporeal original Greek: ἀσώματον (asomaton), meaning without a physical body. VI. How such a thing could be said by them is shown. VII. and VIII. Errors concerning the HOLY TRINITY. IX. Concerning the INCARNATION of CHRIST, to whom they denied a true fleshly body. X. Which error Euthymius Euthymius Zigabenus, a 12th-century monk and the author's primary source refutes at length. XI. Errors in the doctrine of the HOLY SPIRIT. XII. Concerning CREATION. XIII. Which Euthymius refutes. XIV. Fantasies regarding the nature and creation of MAN. XV. Euthymius’s critical judgment epicrisis: a scholarly or judicial decision. XVI. Absurdities regarding the FALL of man. XVII. The refutation by Euthymius. XVIII. Doctrine concerning evil ANGELS. XIX. To whom they attribute great power, and for that reason judge them worthy of worship. XX. They said that one of these demons inhabits every individual person. XXI. Fantasies regarding the plan that the demons entered into for their own restoration. XXII. Errors concerning REGENERATION. XXIII. They held base views regarding the SACRAMENTS, and specifically regarding BAPTISM. XXIV. Which they administered with a new rite. XXV. They thought nothing of the LORD’S SUPPER original: COENAM; referring to the Eucharist. XXVI. And in its place they substituted the LORD’S PRAYER. XXVII. Errors regarding JUSTIFICATION. XXVIII. Concerning the LAW and the GOSPEL. XXIX. Concerning RENEWAL. XXX. Concerning MARRIAGE. XXXI. Concerning the RESURRECTION. XXXII. Concerning the ECCLESIASTICAL MINISTRY. XXXIII. The Epilogue of this Treatise. XXXIV.

Dissertation III. Concerning the CUSTOMS of the Bogomils.

Introduction and division of the treatise.

I. In internal divine worship, there was HYPOCRISY. II. In external worship, they turned away from CHURCHES original: TEMPLA; specifically physical church buildings. III. As well as from the sign of the CROSS, and they spoke of the Cross with contempt. IV. They attributed much to FASTING. V. They were devoted to PRAYER. VI. In the reciting of which a certain system was followed. VII. They neither admitted nor worshiped IMAGES. VIII. Although they would both kiss and adore the Book of the GOSPELS. IX. Certain rites usually employed in their Baptism. X. Concerning their abstinence from meat, cheese, and eggs. XI. Concerning their arrogance and pride. XII. Concerning their feigned appearance of Piety. XIII. Concerning their contempt for literature original: literarum; likely referring to formal education or secular learning. XIV. Concerning the cunning used in their secret discipline arcani disciplina: the practice of keeping certain doctrines hidden from the uninitiated. XV. Concerning the women drawn into the society of their errors. XVI. Concerning an external appearance referring to clothing or demeanor composed for the purpose of deception. XVII. Concerning the depraved will. XVIII. Epilogue from Euthymius. XIX.