1652. Warren, Unbelievers (1654), 5. They were a Christlesse people.
1683. T. H., Knock at Door of Christless Ones, 7. What, Christless, and ready to dye? thats impossible.
1816. Q. Rev., XVI. 536. He dreaded a Christless Christianity.
1886. Pall Mall Gaz., 10 June, 5/1. The Christless Christian is a phenomenon but too familiar to all.
Hence Christlessness, disregard of Christ and his teachings.
1879. Washington Standard, 18 Jan., 5/2. Answer some of the remarkable things that have been said about the Christlessness of his creed.
1884. W. H. Ward, in Laniers Poems, Introd. 17. The tyranny and Christlessness of war oppressed him.