To wish them away precisely because they alter the very essence of the religion of Christ, and give it that very power which through all past ages it has Exerted, seems unreasonable.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
Well, you are right, perfectly right; I wanted to see the spot which has so far Exerted an immense influence over me; I wanted-if you will have the confession-to see her too,-to see her in the humble station she belongs to, in the lowly garb of the steward's daughter.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
For the next half-hour he Exerted himself savagely, and when at last he dropped the handspike, his face was damp with perspiration.
"The Greater Power"
Harold Bindloss W. Herbert Dunton