Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

746 0 f the f j'iritriad euila which aecumpitr worldly things. Ambrof. de which purpofeone faith, that true friendfhip is not venal!, otñcijc.lib.3. and of aflauifhnature ; but full ofbeautie, free and liberali: eap13 for it is avenue, 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 and kind- neffe : in which regard the friendfhip betweene the poore is more faithfull commonly then that which is betweene the rich; who oftentimes want true friends,when the poore a. bound with them Neither can that he limped true friend - fhip which is mingled and corrupted with falfflatterie: 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, and without all diffi- n ulation.The like allo maybe Laid of voluptuous pleafuree, with which when a man aboundeth, he can hardly know a true friend, from a wanton play- fellow, or one who kccpeth hint companie for loue of his perfon, 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; who part friencfhip when they part neighbour-hood, and continue no longer in their lout and league, then they haue opportunitie to entertaine one another with thcf voluptu- ous pleafures? how many are there who are friendswhiieti they take delight in the fame f400rts and pafltmes, and may game and 'stud mtuuai `y togerher,who often become fran- gers, and fometimes enemies, when either they take no fur- ther delight in theirpleafures and recreations, or by their dillance of dwelling, cannot ioyne together as in former times, or finally doe any way cro¡fe one another in their gamesand fports?for becaufe their friendfhip had only thefe grounds whereupon it was firli built,and afterwards wholly retied