,illustration3 ,,daniel',s ,,youth4 ,t ,,nelson ,,and ,,sons ,,london ,,edinburgh ,,and ,,new ,,york ,illustration3 8,a ,,purpose ,,in ,,the ,,heart40 ,page #e ,illustration3 ,,bible ,,lessons ,,daniel',s ,,youth4 ,,sunday4 ,god is the judge3 he putteth down one1 and setteth up another4--,,ps4 lxxv4 #g4 ,,monday4 ,the king's favour is toward a wise servant4--,,prov4 xiv4 #ce4 ,,tuesday4 ,o satisfy us early with thy mercy4--,,ps4 xc4 #ad4 ,,wednesday4 ,but ,i keep under my body3 lest that by any means1 ,i myself should be a castaway4--#a ,,cor4 ix4 #bg4 ,,thursday4 ,flee also youthful lusts3 but follow righteousness1 faith1 charity1 peace with them that call on the ,lord out of a pure heart4--#b ,,tim4 ii4 #bb4 ,,friday4 ,how much better is it to get wisdom than gold4--,,prov4 xvi4 #af4 ,,saturday4 ,the wisdom that is from above is first pure1 then peaceable1 gentle1 and easy to be intreated4--,,james iii4 #ag4 99 99 99 99 99 #a4 ,tell who ,daniel was1 and how he came to ,babylon4--,,dan4 i4 #a-c1 #f4 #b4 ,for what purpose was ,daniel chosen by ,nebuchadnezzar8--,,dan4 i4 #d1 #e4 #c4 ,what did ,daniel ask the prince of the eunuchs8--,,dan4 i4 #h-aj4 #d4 ,what did he then propose to ,melzar8--,,dan4 i #aa-ad4 #e4 ,what was the result of the trial8--,,dan4 i4 #ae1 #af4 #f4 ,how did ,nebuchadnezzar receive them at the end of the three years8--,,dan4 i4 #ag-bj4 #g4 ,in what was ,daniel an example to the young8 ,in his early piety4 ,it grew in a situation where it had no advantages1 and many difficulties to overcome4 ,he showed his obedience to ,god's law--temperance--amiability--diligence in his studies4 ,,illustrative ,,story4 8,daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself40 ,this1 my dear boys1 explains all that ,daniel did1 and all that ,daniel became2--this is the root of the matter1 it was this 8purpose in his heart10 carried out1 that made him good and great3 he purposed in his heart that he should not sin4 ,most boys are fond of laying plans--they have many purposes for the future4 ,i remember often at school we used to talk of what we would be1 what we would do1 when we were men4 ,one would be a sailor1 another a goldsmith1 another a pastry cook1 and another a soldier4 ,i do think the boy who purposed to be a pastry cook loved sugar1 and the intended goldsmith was fond of the glitter of gold4 ,yet1 if ,i recollect aright1 not one of these boys became what he purposed--they never did what they purposed4 ,i will mark down three kinds of purposes1 and tell a little story for each4 #a4 ,a purpose of the head4 #b4 ,a purpose of the tongue4 #c4 ,a purpose of the heart4 ,henry was the one of my companions who had most purposes in his head4 ,he was a clever boy1 about my own age2 but he knew it1 and never would exert himself4 ,he was careless about his lessons1 and never used to look at some of them till he was in the school-room2 yet he purposed to gain the first prize in his class4 ,he did not say much about it1 but he evidently took for granted that it would easily be his4 ,weeks and months passed away1 and frequently ,henry suffered for his carelessness4 ,boys1 who were not his equals1 got and kept ahead of him by their superior application4 ,the master used to tell ,henry that he would regret his negligence2 and then1 for a few days1 ,henry's talents were applied1 and he regained his place2 but it did not last1 his indolence prevailed1 and again he relapsed4 ,the session drew to a close4 ,most of the boys now doubted whether ,henry would come off first4 ,the competitions took place1 and each boy lodged his papers4 ,henry did exert himself then1 but it was too late4 ,before the assembled school the names of the successful competitors were read4 ,henry's name stood third1--his purpose was not of the heart but just of the head1 and nothing came of it4 ,he purposed1 but he did not do4 ,there was another boy older than ,henry at the school1 whose purposes were all on his tongue4 ,you never could be long beside him without hearing him tell what 8he could do40 ,it did not matter who you were speaking of1 or what they had done1 ,richard could do more4 ,little boys1 the first week they were at the academy1 looked up to ,richard with much reverence1 for they believed what he said of himself1 but the second week they knew him better2 for though his tongue spoke of great things1 he did very little2 and in a short while longer1 they found out that ,richard was a boaster1 a vain-bragger1 who gave his tongue all the work that his head1 feet1 and hands should have done2 all his purposes were on his tongue1 but he never performed them4 ,james ,ferrier was very unlike either of these boys2 his father was a poor man2 and ,james was despised by many of the boys1 when he came among them1 because his jacket was coarse1 and his dress clumsily made4 ,but he cared not2 quietly and calmly he took his seat in the class where ,henry was1 and though he had been two years shorter time at ,latin than the other boys of the class1 it was he whose name stood first on the list1 when ,henry stood third4 ,he had no tutor at home to help him2 he had far to walk to the class2 and his time for his lessons was shortened by duties he had to do at home4 ,still ,james succeeded1 because he had a purpose in his heart1--he did not think about it1--he did not speak about his purpose1 but he did it6 ,which of these three boys was likest ,daniel8 ,which of these boys is likest to you8 ,a purpose in the heart is like a spring of water2 you may stem it up at one spot1 but it will burst out at another1--it will be done6 ,let the purpose of your heart be that you will not sin1 and you will be great and good too4 ,illustration