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friendship_n be_v resemble_v to_o a_o oiniment_n psalm_n 153._o that_o a_o friend_n counsel_n do_v much_o delight_n and_o be_v very_o good_a may_v appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o jonathan_n comfort_v david_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o jethro_n advise_v moses_n to_o appoint_v of_o ficer_n under_o he_o sweet_a advice_n of_o a_o friend_n rejoice_v every_o one_o rather_o than_o a_o man_n own_o counsel_n 10_o thy_o friend_n and_o thy_o father_n friend_n forsake_v thou_o not_o neither_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o brother_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o calamity_n a_o neighbour_n near_o be_v better_a than_o a_o brother_n far_o off_o even_o as_o there_o be_v great_a force_n both_o in_o a_o precious_a ointment_n and_o perfume_n unto_o the_o quicken_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o comfort_v of_o the_o sense_n so_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o friend_n do_v great_o ease_v &_o refresh_v a_o perplex_a and_o pensive_a heart_n but_o a_o man_n be_v not_o so_o fit_a or_o able_a be_v he_o never_o 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