counterwork

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But then the text suggests to us the large Christian possessions and hope which counterwork this reluctance, in the measure in which we live lives of faith.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V) by Maclaren, Alexander

Man seeks to know the worst only in order that he may avoid or counterwork it in the furtherance of his interests.

From The Moral Economy by Perry, Ralph Barton

Sloth and superstition equally counterwork providence, and render the bounty of heaven of no effect.

From The History of Emily Montague by Brooke, Frances

How shall I counterwork his plots or detect his coadjutor?

From The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: American by Hawthorne, Julian

On the 10th October, 1688, William issued an address, dated at the Hague, and another from the same place, dated 24th October, intended to counterwork James's retractations.

From Thomas Davis, Selections from his Prose and Poetry by Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)