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Excerpt from The Life of William Wilberforce, Vol. 1 of 2
But it was not the wrong of Africa alone which excited his sym pathy, and drew forth his active exertions for its redress. Wherever a door of usefulness was opened, however wide and large or narrow and confined, he was ready to enter and labour; and whether it was for the extension of the blessings of the knowledge of the Gospel of Jesus to the benighted millions of Hindoostan, or the handfuls of Cheddar, the relief of the temporal sufferings of the victims of war on the Continent, or the poor inmates of the London jail, his alacrity and diligence in doing good were alike worthy to be commended and imitated. There was a holy energy of character and singleness of purpose about him, which Will always enable its possessor to aecom plish great things. Regarding habitually every faculty he possessed as a talent bestowed upon him for the proper use of which he was responsible, his labours were unceasing that he might be enabled to render an account with joy. He fulfilled closely the directions of one whose friendship was a source of delight to him, believing as one who knew that his salvation depended on faith, and labouring to adorn that faith as though it were to be found in return for the merit of his works.
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But it was not the wrong of Africa alone which excited his sym pathy, and drew forth his active exertions for its redress. Wherever a door of usefulness was opened, however wide and large or narrow and confined, he was ready to enter and labour; and whether it was for the extension of the blessings of the knowledge of the Gospel of Jesus to the benighted millions of Hindoostan, or the handfuls of Cheddar, the relief of the temporal sufferings of the victims of war on the Continent, or the poor inmates of the London jail, his alacrity and diligence in doing good were alike worthy to be commended and imitated. There was a holy energy of character and singleness of purpose about him, which Will always enable its possessor to aecom plish great things. Regarding habitually every faculty he possessed as a talent bestowed upon him for the proper use of which he was responsible, his labours were unceasing that he might be enabled to render an account with joy. He fulfilled closely the directions of one whose friendship was a source of delight to him, believing as one who knew that his salvation depended on faith, and labouring to adorn that faith as though it were to be found in return for the merit of his works.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Robert Isaac Wilberforce
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ISBN - 9780484006101
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
Page Count - 328
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Robert Isaac Wilberforce
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ISBN - 9781334090424
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
Page Count - 330
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