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The word Docetae which is best rendered by "Illusionists", first occurs in a letter of Serapion, Bishop of Antioch 190-203 to the Church at Rhossos, where troubles had arisen about the public reading of the apocryphal Gospel of Peter.
Mythunderstanding The Criteria Of Authenticity James F. McGrath 2010
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The word Docetae which is best rendered by "Illusionists", first occurs in a letter of Serapion,
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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Serapion at first unsuspectingly allowed but soon after forbade, this, saying that he had borrowed a copy from the sect who used it, "whom we call Docetae".
Mythunderstanding The Criteria Of Authenticity James F. McGrath 2010
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They were thence called Docetae (from _dokein_ _to appear_).
The Prayer Book Explained Percival Jackson
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-- Avoid the Docetae, and persevere in fasting and prayer.
ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus 1819-1893 2001
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[3] The Docetae, to whom Dr Owen refers, were a sect of the Asiatic
Meditations and Discourses on the Glory of Christ 1616-1683 1965
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Docetae, who said that His death was not real but only apparent.
Exposition of the Apostles Creed James Dodds
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[Sidenote: Errors of the Corinthians.] [Sidenote: The Docetae, and other variations of Gnosticism.]
A Key to the Knowledge of Church History (Ancient) John Henry Blunt
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Corinthians the Docetae added that the Body in which our Blessed
A Key to the Knowledge of Church History (Ancient) John Henry Blunt
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Docetae, regarded Him as a Divine Being seemingly bearing human form and united with the man Jesus.
Exposition of the Apostles Creed James Dodds
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