746 0f thefj'iritriadeuila whichaecumpitr worldly things. Ambrof. de which purpofeone faith, that true friendfhip is not venal!, otñcijc.lib.3. andofaflauifhnature ; but full ofbeautie, free and liberali: eap13 for it isavenue, and not aainefull and illiberall contra&, which is not procured and-bought with money, but with loue; not with offeringgreat prizes for ir, but by mutuall contending who¡hall exceed one another in loue andkind- neffe : in which regard the friendfhip betweene the poore is more faithfull commonly then that which isbetweene the rich; who oftentimes want true friends,when the poore a. bound with them Neithercan that he limped true friend- fhip which is mingled and corrupted withfalfflatterie: but fuch is the ordinary friendfhip towards the rich, who are flattered and foothed in all their fayings in hope ofgaine; whereas no man cunningly fawneth vpon the poorer fort, where no profit is expe&ed; but that friendfhip which is profeifed towards them is Pimple, true, andwithout all diffi- nulation.The like allomaybeLaid of voluptuouspleafuree, withwhich when a man aboundeth, he can hardly know a true friend, from a wantonplay-fellow, or one who kccpeth hint companie for loue of hisperfon, from another whois ti- ed fora timeinrhe bond ofdclighr, and familiarly reforteth unto him, becaufe they communicate together in the fame pleafures, (ports, and recreations. For how many are there are friends only for good fellowfli.ip, &are tied to one another (as we fay) by the teeth,fpending their time in their mutual) leafing, drinking, banquetring, and belly chcare; whopart friencfhip when theypart neighbour-hood, and continue no longer in their lout and league, then they haue opportunitie to entertaine one another withthcf voluptu- ous pleafures? how many are there whoare friendswhiieti they take delight in the fame f400rts and pafltmes, and may gameand 'studmtuuai `y togerher,who oftenbecome fran- gers, and fometimes enemies, when either they take no fur- ther delight in theirpleafures and recreations, or by their dillance ofdwelling, cannot ioyne together as in former times, or finally doe any way cro¡fe one another in their gamesand fports?forbecaufe their friendfhiphadonly thefe groundswhereupon itwasfirli built,and afterwardswholly retied
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