According to Josephus, a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More People whom wanted to join the sect was not admitted immediately, but is required to live the same manner as the Essenes for a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More year. He is excluded from the community, but is provided a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More hatchet, girdle, and a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More white garment, and upon completion was titled “a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More partaker of the waters of purification”. After two more successful years of probation, one must take several oaths before admittance.

he will exercise piety towards God, and then that he will observe justice towards men, and that he will do no harm to any one, either of his own accord, or by the command of others; that he will always hate the wicked, and be assistant to the righteous; that he will ever shew fidelity to all men, and especially to those in authority; because no one obtains the government without God’s assistance; and that if he be in authority, he will at no time whatever abuse his authority, nor endeavour to outshine his subjects either in his garments, or any other finery; that he will be perpetually a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More lover of truth, and propose to himself to reprove those that tell lies; that he will keep his hands clear from theft, and his soul from unlawful gains; and that he will neither conceal any thing from those of his own sect, nor discover any of their doctrines to others, no, not though any one should compel him so to do at the hazard of his life. Moreover he swears to communicate their doctrines to no one any otherwise than as he received them himself; that he will abstain from robbery, and will equally preserve the books belonging to their sect, and the names of the angels [or messengers].

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