Scripture parallel. "Take no thought for the morrow, what ye shall eat and drink," &c.
23. "Regarding the body as a prison, they were ashamed to give it sustenance." (c. ii. 71.)
Scripture parallel. "Who shall change our vile bodies?" (Phil. iii. 21.)
24. "They spent nearly all their time in silent meditation and inward prayer." (c. ii. 71.)
Scripture parallel. "Men ought always to pray." (Luke xviii. 1.) "Pray without ceasing." (1 Thess. v. 17.)
25. "Believing the poor were the Lord's favorites, they vowed perpetual chastity and poverty." (c. ii. 71.)
Scripture parallel. "Blessed be ye poor." (Luke vi. 20.) "Hath not God chosen the poor?" (James ii. 5.)
26. "They devoted themselves entirely to contemplation in divine things." (c. ii. 71.)
Scripture parallel. "Mediate upon these (divine) things; give thyself wholly to them." (1 Tim. iv. 15.)
27. "They fasted often, sometimes tasting food but once in three or even six days."