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a_o kingdom_n most_o happy_a a_o kingdom_n want_v death_n and_o without_o end_n enjo_v a_o life_n that_o admit_v no_o end_n 3._o and_o what_o life_n a_o life_n vital_a a_o life_n sempiternal_a and_o sempiternal_o joyful_a and_o what_o joy_n a_o joy_n without_o sorrow_v rest_n without_o labour_v dignity_n without_o tremble_v wealth_n without_o lose_v health_n without_o languish_v abundance_n without_o fail_v life_n without_o die_v 2._o perpetuity_n without_o corrupt_v blessedness_n without_o afflict_v where_o the_o sight_n &_o vision_n of_o god_n be_v see_v face_n to_o face_n and_o what_o god_n god_n the_o sole_a sufficient_a summary_n supreme_a good_a that_o good_a which_o we_o require_v alone_o that_o god_n who_o be_v good_a alone_a and_o what_o good_a the_o trinity_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v
some_o monastic_a professor_n ib._n privacy_n no_o less_o perilous_a than_o society_n ibid._n the_o particular_a benefit_n derive_v from_o acquaintance_n extend_v to_o discourse_n 131_o advice_n 131_o action_n 131_o of_o the_o benefit_n we_o reap_v by_o acquaintance_n in_o matter_n of_o discourse_n ibid._n of_o the_o choice_n of_o acquaintance_n in_o matter_n of_o advice_n 132_o friendship_n resemble_v to_o the_o juniper_n tree_n who_o wood_n be_v sweet_a shade_n cool_v and_o coalâ—_n hot_a ib._n marg_n of_o the_o benefit_n proper_o derive_v from_o one_o friend_n to_o another_o in_o every_o peculiar_a action_n 133_o the_o expressive_a character_n of_o a_o real_a friend_n 134_o the_o benefit_n which_o redound_v from_o the_o mutâ—all_a union_n or_o communion_n of_o friend_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o pleasure_n 136_o all_o jest_n either_o festive_a or_o civil_a ibid._n those_o jest_n be_v best_a season_v that_o be_v least_o salt_v 137_o a_o rule_n of_o infallible_a direction_n touch_v choice_n of_o acquaintance_n ibid._n of_o the_o choice_n or_o judicious_a approvement_n of_o acquaintance_n in_o affair_n of_o high_a consequence_n 138_o neither_o timist_n nor_o timonist_n be_v within_o the_o list_n of_o acquaintance_n to_o be_v entertain_v ib._n the_o timist_n or_o time-observer_n display_v and_o displace_v ibid._n the_o timonist_n or_o time-detracter_n discover_v and_o discard_v 141_o evil_a society_n the_o source_n of_o all_o sensuality_n 140_o what_o direction_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o wife_n 142_o which_o branch_n have_v proper_a relation_n to_o three_o choice_a character_n annex_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o work_n which_o character_n be_v in_o some_o copy_n only_o annex_v and_o for_o some_o other_o observation_n hereafter_o reserve_v the_o harsh_a and_o heremitical_a conceit_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a arminius_n touch_v marriage_n ibid._n the_o character_n of_o a_o shameless_a wanton_a 142_o the_o character_n of_o a_o shamefast_a woman_n 143_o advice_n in_o respect_n both_o of_o portion_n and_o proportion_n 144.145_o etc._n etc._n privilege_n grant_v to_o such_o as_o be_v marry_v 147_o nobility_n and_o affability_n hold_v equalli'st_a concurrency_n ibid._n l._n 34_o sundry_a induce_v motive_n to_o love_n recountèd_v 149_o of_o constancy_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o acquaintance_n 150_o who_o be_v best_a consort_n to_o pray_v with_o to_o play_v with_o to_o converse_v or_o commerce_n with_o 151_o l._n 28_o three_o faculty_n of_o the_o understanding_n with_o their_o object_n 153_o of_o reservancy_n towards_o acquaintance_n 155_o a_o twofold_a reservancy_n 1_o in_o reconcile_a our_o secret_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n 2_o in_o retain_v our_o substance_n a_o admirable_a story_n cloze_v with_o a_o unexpected_a catastrophe_n of_o a_o prodigal_a gentleman_n and_o a_o unconscionable_a creditor_n 159._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o absolute_a end_n of_o acquaintance_n 162_o all_o thing_n by_o course_n of_o nature_n have_v their_o proper_a end_n save_v only_a suit_n of_o law_n which_o admit_v no_o end_n ibid._n l._n 29_o a_o brief_a survey_n of_o acquaintance_n in_o city_n court_n and_o country_n 163_o learning_n the_o moving'_a inducement_n and_o exquisite_a ornament_n of_o acquaintance_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n title_n former_o confer_v on_o such_o as_o be_v learned_a ibid._n the_o absolute_a aim_n or_o end_n of_o acquaintance_n be_v either_o to_o better_v they_o or_o be_v better_v by_o they_o 164_o especial_a office_n wherein_o friendship_n and_o acquaintance_n shall_v be_v exercise_v ibid._n what_o gracious_a effect_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o friendly_a compassion_n of_o those_o faithful_a instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 165.166.167_o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o the_o church_n amid_o many_o hoary_a winter_n of_o innovation_n turbulent_a time_n of_o persecution_n 167.168_o a_o excellent_a conclusive_a precept_n recommend_v to_o all_o young_a gentleman_n 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