...is. another Saying in the fame Author, which would have been very much admired in an Heathen Writer ; Forfake not an old Friend, for the new is not comparable to him : A new Friend is at new Wine; -when it is old thou jhalt drink it -with Pleafure. With what Strength of Allufion, and...

...from Time : And in this one Inftance under Debate, we may believe the Wifdom of the Son of Sirac h : Forfake not an old Friend ; for the new is not comparable to him : A neia Friend is as new Wine ; when it is dd thou Jbalt drink it with Pleafure. As we are to indulge...

...Lord, fhall direct his Friendfhip aright : For as he is, fa. his Neighbour be alfo. Etclif. ix. i». Forfake not an old Friend, for the new is not comparable...when it is old thou fhalt drink it with Pleafure. Ecclef. xxxvii. 2, Is it not a Grief unto Death, when a Companion and Friend is turned to an Enemy...

...another faying in the fame author, which would have been very much admired in an heathen writer; ' Forfake not an old friend, ' for the new is not comparable...when it is old thou fhalt drink it with ' pleafure.' With what ftrength of allufion, and force of thought, has he defcribed the breaches and violations...

...becoming your enemy; A faithful friend is a ftrong defence, and he that finds him, finds a treafure. Forfake not an old friend, for the new is not comparable...when it is old, thou fhalt drink it with pleafure. Love and efteem are the firft principles of friendftiip, which always is imperfect when either of thefe...

...fome men are friends for their own eccafions, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble. FORsAKE not an old friend, for the new is not comparable to...new friend is as new wine -, when it is old, thou. malt drink it with pleafure. A FRIEND cannot be known in profperity ; and an enemy cannot be hidden...

...wine ; left .thine heart incline unto her, and fo through thy defire thou fall into deftruction. 10 fl Forfake not an old friend, for the new is not comparable...new wine ; when it is old, thou fhalt drink it with pleafurc. 1 1 Envy not the glory of a finner ; for thou knoweft not what fhall be his end. 12 Delight...

...confcious of his worth, ever obey the direction of the moral ift. " Forfake not an old friend (fays he) for the new is not comparable to him : a new friend...when it is old, thou fhalt drink it with pleafure." A preference of liking or efteem merely feems to conftitute and be the import of modern friendfhip....

...another faying in the fame author, which would have been very much admired in an heathen writer : " Forfake not an old Friend, for the *' new is not comparable...when it is old thou fhalt drink " it with pleafure *." With what ftrength of allufion, and force of thought, has he defcribed the breaches and violations...

...produced much the fame efrefls. The mutability of friendfhips may eafily be fuppofed of high antiquity. * Forfake not an' old friend ; for the new is not comparable to him,' is an advice not lefs neceflary jn the prefent than in former times. Nothing is more obvious in the...