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in_o it_o 5._o when_o friend_n be_v thus_o choose_v there_o must_v be_v a_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o friendship_n both_o in_o counsel_n and_o reproof_n for_o the_o godly_a use_n this_o friendship_n chief_o for_o spiritual_a end_n 1._o in_o counsel_n for_o solomon_n tell_v we_o prov._n 22._o 9_o as_o ointment_n and_o perfume_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n so_o do_v the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o man_n friend_n by_o hearty_a counsel_n as_o sweet_a perfume_n be_v a_o revive_n so_o to_o be_v support_v in_o good_a resolution_n or_o direct_v and_o guide_v in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n by_o a_o faithful_a friend_n be_v very_o cheer_v and_o comfortable_a and_o we_o read_v 1_o sam._n 23._o 16_o 17._o that_o jonathan_n go_v to_o david_n and_o strengthen_v his_o hand_n in_o god_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o carnal_a friend_n be_v the_o great_a bane_n that_o may_v be_v who_o do_v strengthen_v we_o in_o evil_a a_o instance_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o shimeah_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 3_o 4._o and_o amnon_n have_v a_o friend_n who_o name_n be_v jonadab_n and_o jonadab_n be_v a_o subtle_a man_n and_o he_o give_v he_o counsel_n how_o he_o shall_v surprise_v his_o sister_n to_o defile_v she_o and_o satisfy_v his_o incestuous_a lust._n such_o a_o friend_n be_v real_o and_o true_o our_o great_a foe_n he_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o his_o vice_n but_o a_o foe_n to_o his_o person_n and_o soul_n whereas_o a_o true_a friend_n who_o friendship_n be_v ground_v on_o godliness_n will_v be_v a_o foe_n to_o our_o sin_n by_o wholesome_a admonition_n and_o rebuke_n and_o a_o friend_n to_o our_o soul_n salvation_n 2._o reproof_n that_o be_v also_o a_o part_n of_o friendship_n prov._n 27._o 6._o faithful_a be_v the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n but_o the_o kiss_n of_o a_o enemy_n be_v deceitful_a a_o faithful_a friend_n wound_n be_v a_o more_o sincere_a testimony_n than_o a_o enemy_n kiss_v and_o so_o afterward_o they_o will_v be_v interpret_v prov._n 28._o 23._o he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o man_n afterward_o shall_v find_v more_o favour_n than_o he_o that_o flatter_v with_o his_o tongue_n for_o this_o we_o must_v trust_v god_n though_o for_o the_o present_a we_o displease_v our_o friend_n so_o leu._n 19_o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n by_o suffer_a sin_n upon_o he_o it_o be_v kindness_n to_o his_o soul_n to_o reprove_v he_o in_o the_o general_n holy_a friendship_n must_v be_v improve_v to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v rom._n 1._o 11_o 12._o i_o long_o to_o see_v you_o to_o impart_v some_o spiritual_a gift_n unto_o you_o that_o i_o may_v be_v comfort_v together_o with_o you_o by_o the_o mutual_a faith_n of_o you_o and_o i_o 6._o after_o the_o best_a care_n be_v use_v you_o must_v remember_v that_o our_o friend_n be_v but_o a_o outward_a help_n which_o god_n can_v continue_v or_o withdraw_v at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o that_o our_o chief_a help_n comfort_n and_o counsel_n come_v of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v with_o 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