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

Besides, that Friendship which is built upon Honesty and Godliness, is Amicitia per se, the other is Amicitia per accidens, it cometh from constitution of Soul and likeness of Spirits, and the good we seek may be possessed without Envy; the Friends do not straiten and intrench upon one another. Again there is a virtuous ⟨p. 19⟩Friendship, which consists in an Harmony of Minds or an agreement in some common Studies; this is more Noble, and more like true Friendship than Society for Trade and Temporal Interests, but yet this Friendship is not so durable, for at last it must be broken off by Death, but the Godly are Everlasting Companions. Besides, Self-love and Envy is more apt to invade other Friendships; but the Godly, if they be true to the Laws of Spiritual Friendship, they seek the good of one another as much as their own, and rejoice in the Graces of one another as much as in their own.

Besides, that Friendship which is built upon Honesty and Godliness, is Amicitia per se, the other is Amicitia per accidens, it cometh from constitution of Soul and likeness of Spirits, and the good we seek may be possessed without Envy; the Friends do not streighten and intrench upon one another. Again there is a vertuous ⟨p. 19⟩Friendship, which consists in an Harmony of Minds or an agreement in some common Studies; this is more Noble, and more like true Friendship than Society for Trade and Temporal Interests, but yet this Friendship is not so durable, for at last it must be broken off by Death, but the Godly are Everlasting Companions. Besides, Self-love and Envy is more apt to invade other Friendships; but the Godly, if they be true to the Laws of Spiritual Friendship, they seek the good of one another as much as their own, and rejoyce in the Graces of one another as much as in their own.

3. Though we owe this Religious Friendship to all that fear God, yet some few may be chosen for our Intimacy and spiritual Solace. We owe it in some respects to all that fear God and must dispense the General Acts of Friendship to them,