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self_n whence_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o who_o end_n differ_v so_o vast_o
concern_v and_o in_o a_o measure_n afflict_v for_o some_o of_o you_o who_o be_v good_a friend_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o may_v peradventure_o find_v some_o disappointment_n if_o not_o occasion_n of_o spiritual_a trouble_n from_o this_o treatise_n and_o that_o both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o form_n first_o as_o to_o its_o matter_n you_o may_v perhaps_o find_v something_o above_o your_o intellectual_a capacity_n to_o apprehend_v and_o other_o above_o your_o moral_n or_o gracious_a capacity_n to_o practice_v 1._o as_o for_o such_o notion_n you_o may_v here_o meet_v with_o above_o your_o apprehensive_a capacity_n you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v 1._o that_o these_o notion_n here_o explicate_v be_v not_o mere_a idle_a fruitless_a speculation_n but_o scriptural_a mystery_n such_o as_o be_v full_a of_o spiritual_a sap_n and_o juice_n and_o have_v a_o mighty_a efficacious_a influence_n on_o our_o walk_n with_o god_n as_o our_o friend_n 2._o if_o your_o capacity_n be_v too_o short_a 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it_o have_v of_o human_a wisdom_n and_o autority_n the_o more_o authority_n and_o efficacy_n it_o have_v as_o i_o conceive_v on_o conscience_n but_o now_o in_o print_a discourse_n the_o case_n seem_v much_o different_a for_o 1._o the_o author_n act_n under_o a_o more_o private_a capacity_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o gift_n 2._o in_o print_a exercice_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o the_o author_n may_v have_v diverse_a end_n though_o all_o subordinate_a to_o god_n glory_n and_o so_o a_o mixture_n of_o different_a material_n and_o subject_n some_o human_a some_o divine_a which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a apology_n for_o what_o mixture_n of_o human_a argument_n you_o may_v find_v in_o this_o follow_a discourse_n which_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o idea_n as_o well_o of_o civil_a as_o of_o divine_a friendship_n that_o so_o the_o former_a may_v allure_v and_o make_v way_n to_o the_o latter_a and_o the_o latter_a give_v spirit_n and_o perfection_n to_o the_o former_a thus_o my_o dear_a friend_n i_o have_v give_v you_o some_o account_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o body_n the_o design_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o follow_a treatise_n what_o remain_v but_o that_o we_o now_o enter_v on_o not_o only_o the_o study_n and_o contemplation_n but_o also_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ensue_a subject_n which_o that_o we_o may_v with_o life_n and_o power_n engage_v in_o and_o perform_v and_o so_o outgo_v and_o outlive_v all_o false_a hypocritick_n friend_n of_o this_o backslide_n age_n aught_o to_o be_v our_o daily_a prayer_n which_o be_v great_o desire_v of_o you_o because_o great_o need_v by_o he_o who_o conceive_v himself_o under_o many_o essential_a obligation_n to_o be_v first_o entire_o and_o inviolable_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o he_o entire_o and_o inviolable_o you_o in_o all_o christian_a friendship_n and_o service_n theophilus_n gale_n table_n of_o content_n chap._n 1._o of_o friendship_n in_o general_n john_n 15.14_o natural_a friendship_n page_n 2_o human_a 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24_o 3._o dexterity_n in_o the_o disposement_n of_o mean_n a_o fundamental_a ingredient_n of_o friendship_n with_o christ_n p._n 24_o 25._o this_o dexterity_n style_v 1._o pâ—spicacitie_n p._n 26_o 2._o experience_n p._n 27_o 3._o facility_n of_o learning_n p._n 28_o 4._o a_o easy_a method_n of_o procedure_n p._n 29_o 5._o dexterity_n proper_o so_o term_v p._n 29_o 34_o chap._n 3._o the_o election_n of_o a_o single_a christ_n in_o opposition_n to_o sin_n self_n the_o world_n and_o the_o law_n the_o saint_n friendship_n with_o christ_n be_v conjugal_a p._n 35_o 36_o conjugal_a friendship_n with_o christ_n require_v a_o single_a object_n of_o its_o election_n etc._n etc._n p._n 36_o 44._o 1._o reprobation_n of_o sin_n essential_a to_o friendship_n with_o christ_n p._n 45_o 47._o how_o far_o a_o false_a friend_n of_o christ_n may_v precede_v in_o the_o reprobation_n of_o sin_n p._n 47_o 1._o as_o to_o judgement_n p._n 48_o 2._o as_o to_o will_n p._n 49_o 3._o as_o to_o affection_n p._n 50_o what_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o the_o sincere_a friend_n of_o christ_n towards_o sin_n 1._o as_o to_o judgement_n p._n 51_o 2._o as_o to_o their_o conscience_n ibid._n 3._o as_o to_o will_n and_o conflict_n against_o sin_n p._n 51_o 52_o 53._o 2._o the_o election_n of_o christ_n presuppose_v the_o renunciation_n of_o self_n p._n 55_o self_n violate_v all_o the_o law_n of_o friendship_n p._n 56_o 57_o self-love_n be_v christ_n great_a enemy_n in_o 7._o regard_n p._n 58_o 64_o where_o self_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o friendship_n it_o be_v also_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o same_o p._n 62_o 63_o a_o character_n of_o hypocritick_n self-denial_n p._n 64_o 65_o a_o idea_n of_o true_a self-denial_n spring_v from_o a_o sight_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o god_n p._n 65_o 66._o the_o part_n of_o this_o self-denial_n p._n 67_o 68_o abraham_n self-denial_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o friendship_n with_o god_n p._n
by_o endeavour_n to_o please_v christ_n p._n 422_o 5._o by_o long_n after_o christ_n p._n 423_o 6._o by_o labour_v against_o sink_a despondence_n p._n 423_o 7._o by_o make_v deprivement_n of_o grace_n a_o mean_n of_o grace_n p._n 423_o 8._o what_o be_v want_v in_o sense_n make_v up_o by_o faith_n p._n 423_o 2._o the_o advantage_n of_o faith_n in_o suffer_v for_o christ_n p._n 424_o direction_n for_o a_o life_n of_o faith_n under_o the_o cross_n p._n 425_o 1._o give_v not_o way_n to_o hard_a thought_n of_o the_o cross_n p._n 425_o 2._o keep_v under_o lawless_a self_n and_o soft_a nature_n p._n 426_o 3._o faith_n must_v espouse_v christ_n cross_n p._n 427_o 4._o faith_n must_v triumph_v over_o the_o cross_n p._n 427_o 5._o faith_n must_v improve_v every_o cross_n p._n 428_o table_n of_o scripture_n explicate_v chap._n ver._n page_n genesis_n 8_o 21_o 179_o 1_o king_n 4_o 29_o 149_o 2_o king_n 10_o 16_o 29_o 31_o 62_o 63_o 1_o chronicle_n 4_o 9_o 10_o 164_o jeb_n 42_o 5_o 6_o 66_o psalm_n 16_o 7_o 17_o 45_o 10_o 11_o 38_o 73_o 25_o 404_o 73_o 26_o 358_o 81_o 10_o 11_o 250_o 251_o 254_o 84_o 10_o 105_o 106_o 119_o 2_o 328_o 119_o 45_o 154_o 119_o 57_o 58_o 59_o 60._o 22_o 119_o 80_o 324_o 119_o 133_o 33_o 119_o 139_o 375_o 119_o 158_o 375_o proverb_n 3_o 7_o 8_o 157_o 4_o 23_o 156_o canticle_n 1_o 2_o 95_o 96_o 2_o 7_o 365_o 2_o 16_o 96_o 346_o 3_o 3_o 3â—8_n 4_o 8_o 37_o 38_o 4_o 12_o 37_o 5_o 6_o 370_o 5_o 9_o 10_o 334_o 6_o 3_o 96_o esaias_n 40_o 9_o 228_o 65_o 1_o 228_o 229_o hosea_n 3_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 41_o 3_o 5_o 374_o 4_o 16_o 106_o 10_o 11_o 106_o 107_o 11_o 12_o 152_o zephanie_n 1_o 5_o 47_o matthew_n 6_o 24_o 76_o 15_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 416_o 417_o 418_o 19_o 11_o 75_o 76_o luke_n 10_o 40_o 41_o 31_o 32_o 14_o 31_o 32_o 21_o 18_o 13_o 66_o john_n 1_o 11_o 12_o 86_o 1_o 14_o 183_o 184_o 185_o 1_o 16_o 186_o 187_o 3_o 13_o 225_o 3_o 26_o 30_o 70_o 71_o 5_o 22_o 23_o 181_o 6_o 27_o 175_o 6_o 67_o 396_o 10_o 4_o 92_o 14_o 6_o 93_o 14_o 16_o 17_o 103_o 15_o 14_o 5_o 20_o 15_o 369_o acts._n 2_o 36_o 37_o 177_o 178_o 11_o 23_o 357_o roman_n 7_o 1_o 4_o 81_o 12_o 1_o 2_o 387_o 1_o corinthian_n 3_o 16_o 17_o 233_o 3_o 21_o 23_o 168_o 169_o 7_o 22_o 150_o 151_o 15_o 10_o 147_o 2_o corinthian_n 3_o 18_o 214_o 218_o 4_o 4_o 212_o 213_o 4_o 6_o 209_o 212_o 5_o 14_o 15_o 144_o ephesian_n 5_o 1_o 380_o 5_o 2_o 178_o 179_o 6_o 2_o 332_o philippian_n 2_o 5_o 381_o colossian_n 2_o 6_o 347_o 2_o 7_o 355_o 2_o 9_o 191_o 195_o hebrew_n 1_o 3_o 196_o 208_o 2_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 171_o 175_o 3_o 2_o 176_o 5_o 4_o 5_o 176_o 5_o 6_o 9_o 90_o 91_o 10_o 28_o 29_o 260_o errata_fw-la page_n 32._o line_n 4._o for_o two_o read_v too_o p._n 47._o l._n 31._o for_o or_o r._n and._n p._n 96._o l._n 23._o r._n cant._n 6_o 3._o p_o 185._o l_o 15._o blot_n out_o generation_n and_o p._n 192._o mark_fw-mi l._n 8._o r_o plena_fw-la p._n 241._o l._n ult_n r._n worldly_a p._n 287._o l_o 3._o before_o sum_n insert_v the._n p._n 288._o content_v l._n 4._o blot_n out_o a_o before_o christ_n p._n 288._o l._n â—_o r._n use_v 3._o p._n 311._o l._n 9_o blot_n out_o the_o first_o soul_n memorandum_n reader_n if_o thou_o find_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n some_o word_n above_o thy_o capacity_n to_o apprehend_v be_v please_v to_o remember_v that_o the_o follow_a word_n or_o word_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n interpret_v and_o explain_v the_o same_o theophilie_o or_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o saint_n amity_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n part_n i._o of_o christologie_n or_o concern_v the_o right_a constitution_n of_o the_o object_n how_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v elect_v by_o his_o friend_n book_n i._o of_o the_o first_o fundamental_a law_n of_o friendship_n with_o christ_n consist_v in_o a_o prudent_a election_n of_o a_o single_a complete_a christ_n for_o himself_o chap._n i._o of_o friendship_n in_o general_n with_o the_o explication_n of_o joh._n 15.14_o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o sect_n 1._o of_o friendship_n in_o general_n every_o good_a whether_o natural_a civil_a general_n of_o friendship_n in_o general_n or_o divine_a be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o better_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o universal_a and_o communicative_a it_o be_v and_o the_o more_o universal_a and_o communicative_a any_o good_a be_v the_o more_o amicable_a or_o friendly_a it_o be_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o natural_a friendship_n among_o inanimate_v friendship_n natural_a friendship_n the_o element_n of_o nature_n be_v under_o such_o a_o essential_a combination_n of_o natural_a friendship_n as_o that_o to_o preserve_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o whole_a they_o oft_o deny_v yea_o move_v contrary_a to_o their_o proper_a natural_a inclination_n among_o the_o four_o element_n fire_n seem_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o friendly_a because_o most_o public_o active_a and_o communicative_a of_o its_o good_a yea_o the_o sun_n where_o sun_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o celestial_a fire_n be_v the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o great_a philosopher_n both_o pagan_a and_o christian_n as_o well_o modern_a as_o ancient_a not_o to_o mention_v many_o reverend_n divine_n and_o learned_a man_n of_o this_o age_n of_o which_o else_o where_o which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o celestial_a fire_n be_v of_o all_o inanimate_v most_o noble_a and_o friendly_a because_o most_o universal_o active_a and_o communicative_a of_o its_o heat_n and_o influence_n according_a to_o that_o description_n of_o the_o psalmist_n ps_n 19.5_o 6._o where_o the_o sun_n be_v bring_v in_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o friendly_a bridegroom_n rejoice_v in_o his_o amicable_a communication_n to_o the_o creature_n yea_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v nothing_o hide_v from_o the_o heat_n thereof_o i._n e._n not_o only_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o rose_n and_o virtue_n of_o all_o plant_n but_o also_o the_o perfection_n of_o mineral_n the_o lustre_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o sparkle_a of_o the_o diamond_n with_o other_o precious_a stone_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n owe_v their_o original_n to_o the_o sun_n be_v friendly_a communication_n of_o heat_n and_o influence_n the_o proper_a seat_n of_o human_a friendship_n be_v civil_a society_n friendship_n human_a friendship_n either_o personal_a domestic_a or_o more_o politic_a and_o the_o more_o public-spirited_a and_o communicative_a man_n be_v the_o more_o noble_a and_o friendly_a narrow-spirited_n and_o selfish_a person_n such_o as_o be_v whole_o cling_v to_o their_o own_o interest_n as_o they_o be_v the_o reproach_n of_o all_o society_n so_o likewise_o the_o most_o unfit_a to_o make_v friend_n he_o that_o can_v deny_v himself_o will_v soon_o deny_v his_o friend_n he_o who_o be_v whole_o wed_v to_o himself_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o break_v with_o his_o best_a friend_n if_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o self-exaltation_n it_o be_v the_o generous_a noble_a self-denying_a spirit_n that_o make_v the_o best_a friend_n in_o all_o society_n and_o relation_n whether_o conjugal_a or_o more_o commun_v but_o of_o this_o more_o anon_o as_o for_o divine_a amity_n or_o friendship_n friendship_n divine_a friendship_n god_n in_o christ_n must_v necessary_o be_v the_o best_a friend_n because_o the_o most_o good_n most_o the_o philosopher_n make_v this_o one_o character_n of_o their_o chief_a good_a that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o diffusive_a or_o communicative_a of_o itself_o whence_o plato_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o chief_a idea_n of_o good_a be_v the_o productive_a cause_n of_o all_o good_n universal_a diffusive_a and_o communicative_a good_n god_n be_v such_o a_o good_a as_o be_v commun_v to_o all_o and_o yet_o proper_a to_o each_o of_o his_o friend_n christ_n have_v no_o interest_n of_o his_o own_o cross_n to_o the_o main_a interest_n of_o his_o friend_n sin_n be_v therefore_o the_o worst_a evil_n and_o that_o which_o most_o obstruct_v the_o course_n of_o friendship_n because_o it_o most_o contract_n and_o narrow_n the_o heart_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v a_o universal_a infinite_a appetite_n unto_o private_a selfish_a end_n and_o interest_n whereas_o grace_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v predominant_a make_v man_n generous_a public-spirited_a and_o communicative_a in_o all_o design_n and_o action_n and_o therefore_o it_o make_v the_o best_a friend_n in_o all_o relation_n condition_n and_o station_n for_o grace_n be_v the_o ressemblance_n or_o image_n of_o god_n the_o most_o universal_a best_a good_a and_o friend_n the_o more_o it_o prevail_v in_o any_o soul_n the_o
from_o christ_n shall_v maintain_v entire_a and_o long_a friendship_n with_o he_o divine_a amity_n with_o christ_n be_v line_v with_o a_o world_n of_o difficulty_n and_o therefore_o it_o need_v a_o world_n of_o courage_n and_o resolution_n coward_n will_v make_v no_o good_a friend_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v below_o the_o low_a office_n of_o friendship_n but_o self-love_n be_v mighty_a cowardly_a and_o timorous_a as_o also_o slothful_a and_o lazy_a it_o cry_v there_o be_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n if_o but_o any_o shadow_n of_o danger_n it_o be_v true_a a_o selfish_a friend_n may_v go_v like_a orphah_n with_o her_o mother_n a_o furlong_n or_o two_o with_o christ_n so_o long_o as_o the_o way_n lie_v fair_a and_o direct_a for_o his_o own_o interest_n but_o yet_o he_o soon_o part_n at_o the_o first_o cross_a way_n 13._o way_n quia_fw-la adhuc_fw-la nimis_fw-la inordinatè_fw-la te_fw-la diligis_fw-la ideò_fw-la plenè_fw-la te_fw-la resignare_fw-la aliorum_fw-la voluntati_fw-la trepidas_fw-la gerson_n de_fw-fr imitat_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 13._o one_o keep_v on_o with_o christ_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cross_a way_n of_o shame_n or_o reproach_n another_o he_o walk_v with_o christ_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cross_a way_n of_o poverty_n or_o need_n other_o march_v with_o christ_n till_o they_o come_v to_o some_o fiery_a trial_n of_o persecution_n this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o friendship_n with_o christ_n begin_v on_o base_a selfish_a ground_n will_v end_v in_o secret_a or_o open_a enmity_n for_o when_o such_o seem_a friend_n have_v atain_v their_o end_n on_o christ_n they_o care_v not_o to_o have_v any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o he_o we_o find_v this_o full_o exemplify_v in_o many_o selfish_a friend_n that_o follow_v christ_n while_o on_o earth_n for_o the_o loaf_n or_o bag_n or_o some_o such_o carnal_a interest_n so_o joh._n 6.15_o 26._o joh._n 6.15_o 26._o there_o be_v some_o seem_o such_o zealous_a friend_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o they_o will_v come_v and_o take_v he_o by_o force_n and_o make_v he_o a_o king_n ay_o but_o christ_n put_v no_o confidence_n in_o they_o he_o know_v their_o selfish_a design_n and_o upbraid_v they_o with_o it_o v._o 26._o very_o you_o seek_v i_o because_o you_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o loaf_n and_o be_v fill_v sat._n fill_v quos_fw-la sportula_fw-la secit_fw-la amicos_fw-la juven_n sat._n such_o basquet-friend_n be_v reproach_v by_o the_o heathen_n neither_o be_v they_o long-lived-friend_n of_o christ_n for_o five_o 60_o 61._o they_o be_v offend_v at_o he_o and_o so_o quit_v his_o company_n the_o like_a instance_n we_o have_v joh._n 2.23_o 24._o where_o many_o commit_v themselves_o to_o christ_n but_o he_o will_v not_o commit_v himself_o to_o they_o because_o he_o see_v they_o be_v but_o selfish_a false-hearted_a friend_n which_o will_v ere_o long_o prove_v open_a enemy_n to_o he_o we_o have_v also_o a_o great_a instance_n hereof_o in_o zealous_a jehu_n 16._o 2_o king_n 10.15_o 16._o 2_o king_n 10.15_o 16._o where_o he_o seem_v a_o forward_a and_o hearty_a friend_n of_o god_n and_o cry_v out_o to_o jehonadab_n come_v with_o i_o and_o see_v my_o zele_n for_o the_o lord_n he_o pretend_v much_o zealous_a friendship_n for_o god_n but_o he_o intend_v all_o for_o himself_o jehu_n seem_v to_o go_v far_o in_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n oh_o what_o a_o huge_a zele_n have_v he_o seem_o for_o god_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o crown_n than_o the_o golden_a calf_n must_v he_o set_v up_o he_o will_v rather_o venture_v the_o loss_n of_o religion_n christ_n and_o all_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 31._o 2_o king_n 10.29_o 31._o 2_o king_n 10.29_o 31._o he_o regard_v not_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n albeit_o he_o go_v far_o in_o reformation_n yet_o he_o dare_v not_o go_v far_o than_o his_o interest_n attend_v he_o when_o reformation_n and_o interest_n across_o each_o other_o same_o where_o self_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o friendship_n it_o be_v also_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o same_o than_o he_o break_v with_o god_n and_o so_o god_n break_v with_o he_o as_o v._o 32._o and_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o remark_n that_o the_o very_a same_o self-interest_n namely_o his_o ambitious_a desire_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o make_v he_o seem_v so_o zealous_a a_o friend_n of_o god_n against_o ahab_n house_n be_v that_o which_o at_o last_o turn_v his_o seem_a friendship_n into_o open_a emnitie_n against_o god_n for_o the_o same_o self-interest_n that_o engage_v he_o for_o god_n against_o ahab_n family_n in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o kingdom_n engage_v he_o against_o god_n and_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n lest_o thereby_o he_o shall_v again_o lose_v the_o kingdom_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v aim_v at_o hos_n 7.1_o 7.1_o hos_fw-la 7.1_o when_o i_o will_v have_v heal_v israel_n than_o the_o iniquity_n of_o ephraim_n be_v discover_v and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o samaria_n jehu_n 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