forborne

As it is in the body, it is not enough that the disease be stopped, but it must grow in health; so in the soul, it is not enough that acts of sin be forborne, which is stopping a disease, but it must be healthy, and grow in holiness.

The Lord's Prayer 1692

Factory farms are also major contributors to the increasing risk of forborne illness in the U.S. poultry has been and remains the number one culprit, they fuel the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and causes unthinkable suffering for animals.

Alexis Stewart: Celebrating the Holidays Sensibly Alexis Stewart 2010

Factory farms are also major contributors to the increasing risk of forborne illness in the U.S. poultry has been and remains the number one culprit, they fuel the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and causes unthinkable suffering for animals.

Alexis Stewart: Celebrating the Holidays Sensibly Alexis Stewart 2010

While he was mostly calling to task fellow leftists for deserting what he saw as a vital cause, I felt that he spoke to all who had at least forborne in our military actions to account.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Whelan v. publius Post-Script: 2009

Perhaps Douban wished he had forborne this question, for, in the very moment when he put it, the door of the chamber opened, and the Emperor entered, with his daughter hanging upon his arm, dressed with simplicity, yet with becoming splendour.

Count Robert of Paris 2008

“Silly boy,” at length said Sir John, who had for some time forborne the stripling, “take, then, thy death from a noble hand, since thou preferrest that to peace and length of days.”

Castle Dangerous 2008

Camilla, distressed, hung her head, and would have forborne making any answer.

Camilla 2008

Then he embraced them both and entreated them lovingly, saying to them, “I thought not that ye would have left me desolate by your absence nor that ye would have forborne to come and visit me and your mother.”

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

My good Mr. Tyrrel, I can assure you he does not think that you have forborne him at all, and he has no purpose to forbear you; and I must either carry back a sufficient apology, or you must meet in a quiet way, with a good friend on each side. —

Saint Ronan's Well 2008

To herself, Mrs. Berlinton said, the evil of this transaction had been over, while yet it was unknown; she had heard it, therefore, in silence, and forborne unavailing reproach.

Camilla 2008