plain-hearted

All nobly sincere, and plain-hearted, have I heard Miss Clarissa Harlowe is: above art, above disguise; neither the coquette, nor the prude! —

Clarissa Harlowe 2006

God, -- which we do what lieth in us when we present it not unto him in our prayers, -- but use a full, plain-hearted, open liberty with him:

Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967

We are both motherless; but that aunt -- that mild, plain-hearted, observing aunt, has given you the victory.

The Spy James Fenimore Cooper 1820

All nobly sincere, and plain-hearted, have I heard Miss Clarissa Harlowe is: above art, above disguise; neither the coquette, nor the prude!

Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 7 Samuel Richardson 1725

Those shall not want who with quietness work and mind their own business; plain-hearted Jacob has pottage enough, when Esau, the cunning hunter, is ready to perish for hunger.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon) 1721

Your seemingly serious reflections upon that part of my plain-hearted confession of faith, which rendereth a reason of my freedom to communicate with those of the saints and faithful who differ from me about water baptism; I have read and considered, and have weighed them so well as my rank and abilities will admit me to do.

Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 John Bunyan 1658

Now, I say, if the Christian is so simple and plain-hearted with God, in the days of his imperfection, when he is accompanied with many infirmities and temptations; how freely will he confess and acknowledge his miscarriages, when he comes before his Lord and Saviour; absolutely stript of all temptation and imperfection.

Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 John Bunyan 1658

#iJ+Sh T+uoM%, Gen.xxv. 27, which we have rendered, "a plain man;" that is, plain-hearted, without guile, -- as Christ speaks of

The Sermons of John Owen 1616-1683 1968