"Resolved, Never to do any manner of thing, whether in soul
or body, less or more, but what tends to the glory of God;
nor be nor suffer it, if I can possibly avoid it."
"Resolved, To live with all my might while I do live."
"Resolved, When I think of any theorem in divinity to be
solved, immediately to do what I can towards solving it, if
circumstances do not hinder."
"Resolved, To endeavor to my utmost to deny whatever is not
most agreeable to a good and universally sweet and
benevolent, quiet, peaceable, contented and easy,
compassionate and generous, humble and meek, submissive and
obliging, diligent and industrious, charitable and even,
patient, moderate, forgiving and sincere temper; and to do at
all times what such a temper would lead me to; and to examine
strictly, at the end of every week, whether I have so done."
"On the supposition that there was never to be but one
individual in the world, at any one time, who was properly a
complete Christian, in all respects of a right stamp, having
Christianity always shining in its true lustre, and appearing
excellent and lovely, from whatever part and under whatever
character viewed: Resolved, To act just as I would do, if I
strive with all my might to be that one, who should live in
my time."
"I observe that old men seldom have any advantage of new
discoveries, because they are beside the way of thinking to
which they have been so long used: Resolved, If ever I live
to years, that I will be impartial to hear the reasons of all
pretended discoveries, and receive them if rational, how long
soever I have been used to another way of thinking. My time
is so short that I have not time to perfect, myself in all
studies: Wherefore resolved, to omit and put off all but the
most important and needful studies."