Heaven upon earth, or, The best friend in the worst of times. Delivered in…

The worlds friends, are infinitely below this Friend: One hath chosen Silver and Gold, and a great Estate, and such a one in the worlds Calendar may be writ down for one of the wisest in his Choice: Well, lets us see now what this friend can do for you, your body is on the Rack, your hands are weak, your legs tremble, your stomach fails, your sleep departs from you; Where is now your friend? call for him speedily, come let us now see if he be a friend indeed, let us see it, can he give you one hours sleep, can be help you to one moments rest, can he give you no refreshment no help? Take him, lay him by you on your ⟨p. 96⟩O its so heavy I cannot endure it: lay it in your bosom, O, I cannot breath for it; take it away, take it away, it will not do; why Sir, do you know what you say? It is your old friend which you valued above God himself, it is a bag of gold; I know it, I know it, it presses me down; it is so heavy I cannot bear it, away with it, away with it; And is this the friend you prized so very highly? Is this all the kindness that he hath for you now? Is this all the help he can give you at such a time when a friend should stand one in some stead? Were you not told as much long ago, how you should be served at last?

The worlds friends, are infinitely below this Friend: One hath chosen Silver and Gold, and a great Estate, and such a one in the worlds Kalender may be writ down for one of the wisest in his Choyce: Well, lets us see now what this friend can do for you, your body is on the Rack, your hands are weak, your leggs tremble, your stomach fails, your sleep departs from you; Where is now your friend? call for him speedily, come let us now see if he be a friend indeed, let us see it, can he give you one hours sleep, can be help you to one moments rest, can he give you no refreshment no help? Take him, lay him by you on your ⟨p. 96⟩O its so heavy I cannot endure it: lay it in your bosome, O, I cannot breath for it; take it away, take it away, it will not do; why Sir, do you know what you say? It is your old friend which you valued above God himself, it is a bag of gold; I know it, I know it, it presses me down; it is so heavy I cannot bear it, away with it, away with it; And is this the friend you prized so very highly? Is this all the kindness that he hath for you now? Is this all the help he can give you at such a time when a friend should stand one in some stead? Were you not told as much long ago, how you should be served at last?