424 A Sermon at the Funeral · fbr hin1 in his lafl: will and teftament, as might mofi tend to the publi~k good and advantage; as will in due tin1e appear. But, atnong the other expreffions of _his love, his friend!hip fure defcrves a grateful rcmen1brance. Friendihip, the flower of fociety, the eafe of our griefs, the height– ner and refiner of our jofs, our guide and ,councellor, and .the life of angels! lVIany have rnade fine piCtures of it; but the want ot true friendfhip has been generally the ohfcrvaiion and con1plaint ofall men. But 0! hovv etninent an exatnple was he of fin cere and hearty friendihip? This was the darling of his foul, and the delight of his fpirit. He did not aB: it to ferve lit~ de defigns, and private interefts; but he \Vas full of cordial love and affeCtion ·even like the love of Jonathan. How freely \vould he open his heart, and unbofom his thoughts, and give faithful counfel to his friend: f-low clear were his interefts to hin1, and how wifely would he n1anage them! If there · was any wordly thing that was apt to create grief and trouble to him, it \vas the difafters or bad fuccefs that befel then1: and their happy events would fo refrc{h and cheer his fpirits, that, as has _ been taken notice of, it had even influence on
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