mercifulness
Example Sentences
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Robespierre himself, the immaculate, the saint, has sinned from mildness, mercifulness; his faults are wiped out by his martyrdom.
From The Gods are Athirst by Emilie Jackson
But to Edwin, with the vision of Hilda’s mercifulness in his mind, even the sympathy of Janet for Mr Shushions had a quality of uncomprehending, facile condescension which slightly jarred on him.
From Clayhanger by Arnold Bennett
The heart, in its mercifulness and goodness, can pardon while mindful of the betrayal; the flesh has no nobility of pride; in yielding anew it forgets.
From Artist and Model (The Divorced Princess) by Ren? de Pont-Jest
In this wonderful dispensation, philanthropic affairs are for all humanity without exception, because it is the manifestation of the mercifulness of God.
From Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era by J. E. (John Ebenezer) Esslemont
That mercifulness wipes out and washes away infirmity and weakness as salves and remedies to heal sores and grievous diseases.
From Apologia pro Vita Sua by John Henry Newman
