The nature and principles of love, as the end of the commandment declared in…

First, He purposes and resolves ⟨p. 69⟩to adhere and cleave to that which is good. Thus he doth resolve with himself, fall back, fall edge, let the winds blow high or low, this I am resolved, this is my purpose, to cleave to Christ, and that which is good, as that good man Barnabas is said to exhort the people, Acts. 11. 23. He exhorted them, that with purpose of heart they would cleave to the Lord, with purpose of heart. Holy purposes they are are as the Glue, by which our hearts are fastened to the Lord Jesus Christ, I exhort you with purpose of heart that you would cleave to Christ.

First, He purposes and resolves ⟨p. 69⟩to adhere and cleave to that which is good. Thus he doth resolve with himself, fall back, fall edge, let the winds blow high or low, this I am resolved, this is my purpose, to cleave to Christ, and that which is good, as that good man Barnabas is said to exhort the people, Acts. 11. 23. He exhorted them, that with purpose of heart they would cleave to the Lord, with purpose of heart. Holy purposes they are are as the Glew, by which our hearts are fastened to the Lord Jesus Christ, I exhort you with purpose of heart that you would cleave to Christ.

And then there is a purpose in a pure heart, against all that is evil, against all that is Impure: Daniel 1. That holy man Daniel, Verse 8. saith the Text, Daniel purposed in his heart, that he would not defile himself with the portion of the Kings meat; he was resolved ⟨p. 70⟩of that, now he hath a pure heart indeed, who purposes that he will never defile himself, his heart, nor his life neither. And indeed, such purposes have they that have pure hearts, of one kind or of another. Yea sometimes we find holy ones heightening their purposes to vows, yea to oaths, I have sworn, saith David, that I will keep thy righteous Judgements; here were strong purposes indeed. And then,