There is a spirit which I feel, that delights to do no evil, nor to revenge any wrong ; but delights to endure all things, in hope to enjoy its own in the end. Its hope is to outlive all wrath and contention, and to weary out all exaltation and cruelty,... Early days in the Society of friends - Page 157by Mary Ann Kelty - 1840 - 471 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Gough, William Sewell - Society of Friends - 1799 - 372 pages
...departure, evidence the peaceful and even tenor of his mind at this Iblemn period. " There is a fpirit which I feel, that delights to do no evil, nor to...revenge any wrong, but delights to endure all things, in hopes to enjoy its own to the end : its hope is to outlive all wrath and contention, and to weary out... | |
| John Aikin - Biography - 1808 - 730 pages
...excellence, ought not to be omitted in the memoirs of his life. "There is a spirit which I feel," said he, " that delights to do no evil, nor to revenge any wrong,...weary out all exaltation and cruelty, or whatever in of a nature contrary to itself. It sees to the end of all temptations : as it bears no evil in itself,... | |
| John Stewart - 1812 - 520 pages
...THIS LIFE— OBSERVATIONS ON THE INCIDENTS OF THIS GREAT MAN'S LIFE. '' There is a spirit" (said he) " which I feel, that delights to do no evil, nor to revenge any wrong-delights, to endure all things, in hope to enjoy its own in the end— its hope is to outlive... | |
| John Stewart - Ethics - 1812 - 514 pages
...THIS LIFE OBSERVATIONS ON THE INCIDENTS OF THIS GREAT MAN'S LIFE. « There is a spirit" (said he) " which I feel, that delights to do no evil, nor to revenge any wrong-delights to endure all things, in hope to enjoy its own in the end — its hope is to outlive... | |
| 1813 - 560 pages
...found among the .' last words' with which the magazines and memorials of the Dissenters are filled. ' There is a spirit which I feel that delights to do no evil, nor to revenge any wrong, but to endure all things, in hope to enjoy its own in the end. Its hope is to outlive all wrath and contention,... | |
| English literature - 1813 - 1102 pages
...found among the ' last words' with which the magazines and memorials of the Dissenters are filled. ' There is a spirit which I feel that delights to do no evil, nor to revenge any wrong, but to endure all things, in hope to enjoy its own in the end. Its hope is to outlive all wrath and contention,... | |
| Henry Tuke - Camm, John - 1815 - 264 pages
...King's Ripton. About two hours before his decease, he expressed himself to the following import : " There is a Spirit which I feel, that delights to do no evil, nor to revenge arty wrong ; but delights to endure all things, in hope to enjoy its own in the end. Its hope is to... | |
| Daniel Neal - Great Britain - 1817 - 564 pages
...to extend Irom twelve of the clock on Saturday il."t eidure all things, in hopes to enjoy its own ta the end : Its hope is to outlive all wrath and contention, and to weary out alt exaltation and ertielty, or whatever is of a nature contrary to itself. It sens to the end •f... | |
| Daniel Neal - Great Britain - 1817 - 564 pages
...owii excelleaee deserve to be preserved here. " There is a spirit which I feel," he said, -• tliat delights to do no evil, nor to revenge any wrong, but delights la justly, that many thought he was too furiously prosecuted by some rigid men.* Other extravagancies... | |
| Daniel Neal - Great Britain - 1822 - 526 pages
...of their own excellence, deserve to be preserved here. " There is a spirit which I feel (he said), that delights to do no evil, nor to revenge any wrong, but delights to endure all things, in hopes to enjoy its own to the end : its hope is to outlive all wrath and contention, and to weary out... | |
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