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wickedness_n chap._n xxvi_o of_o friendship_n with_o what_o office_n it_o be_v to_o be_v entertain_v certain_a precept_n appertain_v to_o mutual_a conversation_n 1._o nothing_o be_v more_o necessary_a to_o man_n life_n than_o friendship_n nothing_o more_o commodious_a nothing_o more_o pleasant_a friendship_n be_v a_o mutual_a benevolence_n of_o two_o person_n found_v in_o virtue_n and_o join_v to_o a_o communication_n of_o good_n how_o great_a a_o good_a be_v this_o where_o breast_n be_v prepare_v into_o which_o every_o secret_a may_v safe_o descend_v who_o conscience_n thou_o fear_v less_o than_o thy_o own_o who_o company_n ease_v thy_o solitude_n who_o counsel_n strengthen_v thy_o resolution_n who_o cheerfulness_n disperse_v thy_o sadness_n who_o very_a presence_n delight_n and_o glad_v thy_o heart_n what_o be_v sweet_a than_o to_o have_v a_o man_n to_o who_o thou_o fear_v not_o to_o confess_v what_o thou_o have_v commit_v who_o to_o meet_v withal_o may_v be_v part_n of_o thy_o 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