Man is made to be a friend, and apt for friendly offices. He that is not friendly is not worthy to have a friend, and he that hath a friend doth not show himself friendly, is not worthy to be accounted a man. Friendship is a kind of life, without which there is no comfort of a manslife. Christian friendship ties such a knot that great Alexander cannot cut. Summer friends I value not, but winter friends are worth their weight in gold; and who can deny such anything, especially in these days, wherein real, faithful, constant friends are so rare to be found. there are some that are real friends, faithful friends, active friends, winter friends, bosom friends, fast friends; and for their sakes, especially those among them that have been long, very long under the smarting rod, and in the fiery furnace, and that have been often poured from vessel to vessel, have. Thomas Brooks Eipistle dedicatory to the Mute Christian under the smarting rod.]
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