But he, rebelling against the judgment of God, ceaseth not to attack us as enemies, this my brother and me; and he destroyeth our peoples with fire and pillage and the sword.

To quote from a letter of Morse's to Mr. Kendall of January 10, 1853: "The Good Book says that 'one sinner destroyeth much good,' and F.O.J. being (as will be admitted by all, perhaps, except himself) a sinner of that class bent upon destroying as much good as he can, I am desirous, even at much sacrifice (a desire, of course, inter nos) to get rid of controversy with him.

Dwelling within the heart, it destroyeth creatures, like a fire of incorporeal origin.

Tell me so that I may approach him, and destroy him, even as the sun destroyeth the stars."

And as (a small portion of) fire thrust into the hollow of a tree consumeth the tree itself to its roots, even so affection, ever so little, destroyeth both virtue and profit.

4. Thus he triumpheth more over Satan, and in a more remarkable and glorious manner destroyeth his works.

There is a celebrated tirtha of the name of Sindhuttama, which destroyeth every sin.