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In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed... No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people.

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1828 Definition

PUR'POSE, n. [L. propositum, propono; pro, before,and pono, to set or place.]

1. That which a person sets before himself as an object to be reached or accomplished; the end or aim to which the view is directed in any plan, measure or exertion. We believe the Supreme Being created intelligent beings for some benevolent and glorious purpose, and if so, how glorious and benevolent must be his purpose in the plan of redemption! The ambition of men is generally directed to one of two purposes, or to both; the acquisition of wealth or of power. We build houses for the purpose of shelter; we labor for the purpose of subsistence.

2. Intention; design. This sense, however, is hardly to be distinguished from the former; as purpose always includes the end in view.

Every purpose is established by counsel. Prov.20.

Being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will. Eph.1.

3. End; effect; consequence, good or bad. What good purpose will this answer? We sometimes labor to no purpose. Men often employ their time, talents and money for very evil purposes.

To what purpose is this waste? Matt.26.

4. Instance; example. [Not in use.]

5. Conversation. [Not in use.]

Of purpose, on purpose, with previous design; with the mind directed to that object. On purpose is more generally used, but the true phrase is of purpose.

PUR'POSE,v.t. To intend; to design; to resolve; to determine on some end or object to be accomplished.

I have purposed it,I will also do it. Is.46. Eph.3.

Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem. Acts. 19.

1913 Definition

Purpose (purpose)
n.	(?)
Pur"pose
[OF. purpos, pourpos, propos, L. propositum. See Propound.]

That which a person sets before himself as an object to be reached or accomplished; the end or aim to which the view is directed in any plan, measure, or exertion; view; aim; design; intention; plan.

He will his firste purpos modify. Chaucer.

As my eternal purpose hath decreed. Milton.

The flighty purpose never is o'ertook
Unless the deed go with it. Shak.

Proposal to another; discourse.

[Obs.] Spenser.

Instance; example.

[Obs.] L'Estrange.

In purpose, Of purpose, On purpose, with previous design; with the mind directed to that object; intentionally. On purpose is the form now generally used.

Syn. -- design; end; intention; aim. See Design.

To set forth] to bring forward.

[Obs.]

To propose, as an aim, to one's self; to determine upon, as some end or object to be accomplished; to intend; to design; to resolve; -- often followed by an infinitive or dependent clause.

Chaucer.

Did nothing purpose against the state. Shak.

I purpose to write the history of England from the accession of King James the Second down to a time which is within the memory of men still living. Macaulay.

To have a purpose or intention; to discourse.

[Obs.] Spenser.

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May 27, 2012