The Refutation of All Heresies: Book V. 14The Peratic Heresy Not Generally Known.

Hippolytus · The Ante-Nicene Fathers Volume V: The Fathers of the Third Century by Philip Schaff

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But since I consider that I have plainly explained the Peratic heresy, and by many (arguments) have rendered evident (a system that hitherto) has always escaped notice, and is altogether a tissue of fable, and one that disguises its own peculiar venom, it seems expedient to advance no further statement beyond those already put forward; for the opinions propounded by (the heretics) themselves are sufficient for their own condemnation.