46. "They inculcated the forgiveness of injuries." _Scripture parallel_. "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." (Luke xxiii. 34.) 47. "They totally disapproved of all war." _Scripture parallel_ "If my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight." (John xviii. 36.) 48. "They inculcated obedience to magistrates, and to the civil authorities." _Scripture parallel_. "Obey them which have the rule over you." (Heb. xiii. 17; xxvi. 65.) 49. "They retired within themselves to receive interior revelations of divine truth." (c. ii. 71.) _Scripture parallel_. "Every one of you hath a revelation." (1 Cor. xiv. 26.) 50. "They were scrupulous in speaking the truth." _Scripture parallel_ "Speaking all things in truth." (2 Cor. vii. 14.) 51. "They perform many wonderful miracles." _Scripture parallel_ Many texts teach us that Christ and his apostles did the same. 52. "Essenism put all its members upon the same level, forbidding the exercise of authority of one over another." (Dr. Ginsburg.) _Scripture parallel_. Christ did the same. For proof, see Matt. xx. 25; Mark ix. 35. 53. "Essenism laid the greatest stress on being meek and lowly in spirit." (Dr. Ginsburg.) _Scripture parallel_. See Matt. v. 5; ix. 28. 54. "The Essenes commended the poor in spirit, those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, and the merciful, and the pure in heart." (Dr Ginsburg.) _Scripture parallel_. For proof that Christ did the same, see Matt. 55. "The Essenes commended the peacemakers." (Dr. Ginsburg.) _Scripture parallel_. "Blessed are the peacemakers." 56. "The Essenes declared their disciples must cast out evil spirits, and perform miraculous cures, as signs and proof of their faith." (Dr. Ginsburg.) _Scripture parallel_. Christ's disciples were to cast out devils, heal the sick, and raise the dead, &c., as signs and proof of their faith. (Mark xvi. 17.) 57. "They sacrificed the lusts of the flesh to gain spiritual happiness." _Scripture parallel_. "You abstain from fleshly lusts." (1 Peter ii. 11.) 58. "The breaking of bread was a veritable ordinance among the Essenes." _Scripture parallel_. "He (Jesus) took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it." (Luke xxii. 19.) 59. "The Essenes enjoined the loving of enemies." (Philo.) _Scripture parallel_. So did Christ say, "Love your enemies," &c. 60. The Essenes enjoined, "Doing unto others as you would have them do unto you." _Scripture parallel_' The Confucian golden rule, as taught by Christ.