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And first cam a sempill man, WILLIAME HARLAW, [632] whose eruditioun, althowght it excell nott, yit for his zeill, and diligent plainess in doctrin, is he to this day worthy of praise, and remanes a fruitfull member within the Church of Scotland.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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I just don't think simplicity and plainess necessarily have to be one and the same.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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Genesis or the other little treatises; for it is proper and permissible to ornament history with the crafted elegance of words; however, the mysteries of sacred eloquence should be treated not with poetic loquacity, but with ecclesiastical plainess.
The Deeds of God Through the Franks Abbot of Nogent-sous-Coucy Guibert 1088
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In the evening Mr. Mather and Willard thorowly discoursed his Excellency about the Meeting-Houses in great plainess, showing they could not consent.
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