Christs temptation and transfiguration practically explained and improved in several sermons /

1. Friendship is necessary for every one that would live in the World, because man is [Greek or Hebrew], a sociable Creature. Man was not made to live alone, but in Company with others; for mutual Society and ⟨p. 12⟩Friendship, and they that fly all Company and live to and by themselves are counted inhumane, Eccles. 4. 9, 10, 11, 12. Two are better then one; for if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to lift him up. Again, if two lye together, they have heat: but how can one be warm if he lye alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him? Thus far Solomon. The Egyptians in their Hieroglyphics expressed the unprofitableness of a solitary man by a single Millstone, which alone grindeth no Meal, but with its fellow is very serviceable for that purpose. The Lord appointed mankind to live in Society, that they might be mutually helpful to one another. Surely God never made them to live in Deserts, the wild Beasts love to go alone, but the tame in Flocks and Herds. The Lord doth give variety of gifts to the sons of men; to all some, but to none all, that one might stand in need of another, and make use of one another; and the subordination of one gift to another is the great means of upholding the World. Man is weak and insufficient to himself, and wanting the help of others needeth Society, and is inclined to it by the bent of his Nature.

1. Friendship is necessary for every one that would live in the World, because man is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, a sociable Creature. Man was not made to live alone, but in Company with others; for mutual Society and ⟨p. 12⟩Friendship, and they that fly all Company and live to and by themselves are counted inhumane, Eccles. 4. 9, 10, 11, 12. Two are better then one; for if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but wo to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to lift him up. Again, if two lye together, they have heat: but how can one be warm if he lye alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him? Thus far Solomon. The Egyptians in their Hieroglyphicks expressed the unprofitableness of a solitary man by a single Milstone, which alone grindeth no Meal, but with its fellow is very serviceable for that purpose. The Lord appointed mankind to live in Society, that they might be mutually helpful to one another. Surely God never made them to live in Desarts, the wild Beasts love to go alone, but the tame in Flocks and Herds. The Lord doth give variety of gifts to the sons of men; to all some, but to none all, that one might stand in need of another, and make use of one another; and the subordination of one gift to another is the great means of upholding the World. Man is weak and insufficient to himself, and wanting the help of others needeth Society, and is inclined to it by the bent of his Nature.