...God. Here let your conduct be like that of Daniel the captive, who " purposed in his heart that ho would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the •wine which he drank ;" and who, on a future occasion, even when the lions' den was prepared to receive him, would not refrain...

...and his brethren, who from a peculiar consideration, namely, that they might " not deple themselves with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank," (a daily provision of which the king had appointed for them,) requested and obtained, of the prince...

...so, nothing perhaps would be better fitted to torn away the thoughts from the Great God, BC 606.] 8 f But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion » of the king's » DtmU 32. 38 ; Eze. 4. 13; Hen. 0. 3. meat, nor with the wine which he drank : therefore he requested...

...seemingly the slightest incidents. THE PIETY OF YO TJ NG DANIEL. "But Daniel purposed in his heart that ho would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank ; therefore he requested the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself." " And at the...

...them from seemingly the slightest incidents. THE PIETY OF YOUNG DANIEL. "But Daniel purposed in hia heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wino which he drank ; therefore he requested the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himselt"...

...man. DANIEL'S RESOLUTION. " ll'il Danirl purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself unth the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank."- DANIEL L 8. rPHERE is no finer character among the Scripture J- saints than Daniel ; some have even...

...the Egyptians. Dan. 1, 8. But Daniel purposed In his heart that he would not defllo himself with tho sh. After this I saw to the night visions, and behold a fourt therefore ho requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not denle himself. //o.icalx.3. They...

...drank ; so nourishing them for three years, that, at the end thereof, they might stand before the king. But Daniel purposed in his heart, that he would not defile himself with the king's meat. Various reasons might induce him to adopt this resolution. He might do it from love of...

...of the nuptial banquet." ' The women of old Rome.] See Valerius Maximus, 1. ii. c. 1. * Daniel.] " Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananmh, Michael, and Azariah, Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days ; and let them give us...

...drank," so nourishing them three years, <fec. Amongst these were Daniel, with his three friends. Now, and dined with a friend, who would gladly have supplied me had he kno king's meat, having a living confidence in God, which made him tender of his honor. Daniel therefore...