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others of inferior Abilities, and Improve- 

 ments. 



And further, that it is not Virtue alone 

 to which Honour is due ; as appears in 

 that we are commanded to honour Parents, 

 Magiflrates, Minifters in general, as fuchj, 

 without any reftriftion or exception of thofe 

 th#t are vicious. It is enough that they 

 have an Authority derived from God, and 

 a kind of divine Imprefs and Character up- 

 on them, to make them venerable. 



CHAP. X. 



Of Friends, 



Sixthly,, ~JT?Riends are no fmall comfort 

 JT and addition to our Happi- 

 nefs or Well-being in this World: Scarce 

 any outward Bleffing is fo defirable, ufeful, 

 and beneficial as Friendfhip. Cicero faith, 

 Non aqua non igni fluribm in locis utimur 

 quam amicitid : We have not more fre- 

 quent ufe of Fire and Water, than we have 

 of Friendfhip. Nothing fo agreeable to 

 Nature as it, (faith the fame Author) no- 

 G 4 thing 



