A PERSUASIVE to 



thing fo convenient either for Profperity, 

 or Adverfity : Nothing more pleafant andl 

 delightful than the fincere love and affefti- 

 on of a Faithful Friend, and reciprocal love 

 of him ; nothing more acceptable than his 

 Society and Converfe. 



But befides the pleafure and delight 

 which Friendiliip affords us, we reap ma- 

 ny and great Benefits from it. As, 



i. Faithful Counfei and Advice, which 

 is "of great moment in any doubtful Mat- 

 ter; it being true, *Plus vident oculi quam 

 oculm: Many Eyes fee more than one: Or 

 any Matter of weighty concernment, where- 

 in it is not fafe to truft to our own Judg- 

 ments, *Prov. 1-7.9. Ointment and ferfume 

 rejoice the heart ; ' fo doth the fweetnefs of 

 a man's friend by hearty counfel. How 

 great comfort muft it needs be to hav,e 

 one whom we may fecurely unbofom our 

 felves to, and truft with a Secret ? to whom 

 we may open our Griefs? disburthen our 

 Minds, and fo find eafe and relief? 



x. Sea finable Re f roof ; This (faith the 

 Author o'f the Whole 'Duty of Man} is of 

 all others the moft peculiar Duty of a Friend. 

 I might add, the greateft benefit he can be- 

 ftow upon his Friend, it being indeed that 



which 



