[Grammar] love and mercy and pity

[jacob123]

Does "love and mercy and pity" refer to "man"?

Tell them that it will lead them to know Intelligences, whose whole life is one of love and mercy and pity and helpful aid to man, combined with adoration of the Supreme.


"The History of Spiritualism," by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

 

[GoesStation]

Five attributes are listed. They can only be assigned to one thing, which is mentioned earlier in the sentence.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Does "love and mercy and pity" refer to "man"? . . .

Hint: No.

Have you figured out what they do refer to?