Definition of "holinesse" [holinesse]

• Obsolete spelling of holiness. (noun)

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• "These persons are comely and of good complexion, proude and of good courage, esteeming themselues to bee best of all nations, both for their religion and holinesse, which is most erroneous, and also for all other their fashions."
• "He said the Iewes did wickedly to denie Christe to be borne of the virgine Mary, seinge the prophetes (men of great holinesse, and enspired with the holy ghost) had foreshewed the same, and warned men of many yeres passed to looke for him."
• "He thoughte it good to sette out Christe with the beste, affirminge that he was a manne excelling in all holinesse and vertue."