_Scripture parallel._ "Lay not up treasures on earth," &c. 4. "The Essenes, having laid aside all the anxieties of life," says Philo, "and leaving society, they make their residence in solitary wilds and in gardens." _Scripture parallel._ "They wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens, and in caves of the earth." (Heb. xi. 38.) 5. Josephus says, "They neither buy nor sell among themselves, but give of what they have to him that wanteth." _Scripture parallel._ "And parted them (their goods) to all men as every man had need." (Acts ii. 45.) 6. Eusebius says, "Even as it is related in the Acts of the Apostles, all (the Esseues)... were wont to sell their possessions and their substance, and divide among all according as any one had need, so that there was not one among them in want." _Scripture parallel_. "Neither was their any among them that lacked, for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the price of the things that were sold, &c." (Acts iv. 34.) 7. Eusebius says, "For whoever, of Christ's disciples, were owners of estates or houses, sold them, and brought the price thereof, and laid them at the apostles' feet, and distribution was made as every one had need. So Philo relates things exactly similar of the Essenes." _Scripture parallel._ (The text above quoted.) 8. "Philo tells us (says Eusebius) that the Essenes forsook father, mother, brothers and sisters, houses and lands, for their religion." _Scripture parallel._ "Whosoever forsaketh not father and mother, houses and lands, &c. cannot be my disciples." 9. "Their being sometimes called _monks_ was owing to their abstraction from the world," says Eusebius. _Scripture parallel._ "They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world." (John xvii. 16.) 10. "And the name Ascetics was applied to them on account of their rigid discipline, their prayers, fasting, self-mortification, &c., as they made themselves eunuchs." _Scripture parallel._ "There be eunuchs which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake." 11. "They maintained a perfect community of goods, and an equality of external rank." (Mich. vol. iv. p. 83.) _Scripture parallel._ "Whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant." (Matt. xx. 27.) 12. "The Essenes had all things in common, and appointed one of their number to manage the common bag." (Dr. Ginsburg.) _Scripture parallel_ "And had all things in common." (Acts ii. 44; see also Acts iv. 32.) 13. "All ornamental dress they (Essenes) detested." (Mich. vol. iv. p. 83.) _Scripture parallel_. "Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, and putting on of apparel." (1 Peter iii. 3.) 14. "They would call no man master." (Mich.) _Scripture parallel._ "Be not called Rabbi, for one is your Master." (Matt, xxiii. 8.) 15. "They said the Creator made all mankind equal." (Mich.)