a. (UN-1 7 b.)
1530. Tindale, Prol. Philippians, Wks. (1572), 52/1. He him selfe had liued in such false righteousnes, and holinesse Vnrebukeable.
1537. Bible, 1 Tim. vi. 14. That thou … be without spotte & vnrebukeable.
c. 1585. [R. Browne], Answ. Cartwright, 80. There were those that … were vnrebukeable.
1619. W. Sclater, Exp. 1 Thess., 173. Plinie to Traian gives testimonie of Christians inoffensiue life; except in matter of their Superstition (as he calls it) they were vnrebukeable.
1650. S. Clarke, Eccl. Hist., 465. Justitiaries, and such as were unrebukeable in their lives.
1868. Lynch, Rivulet, CLXI. iv. Not unrebukable am I, Not spotless Thy command have kept.
Hence Unrebukeably adv.
a. 1639. Harsnet, Repent. (1640), 182. Paul … lived before his Conversion as unrebukeably as any civill person doth.
