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if_o as_o some_o suppose_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alo_n to_o nourish_v for_o so_o man_n may_v do_v by_o child_n that_o be_v any_o way_n their_o own_o but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o immediate_a parent_n that_o we_o here_o mean_v though_o festus_n say_v that_o juris_fw-la prudentes_fw-la avos_fw-la &_o proavos_fw-la avias_fw-la &_o proavias_fw-la parentum_fw-la nomine_fw-la appellari_fw-la dicunt_fw-la and_o though_o the_o word_n parens_fw-la be_v sometime_o take_v pro_fw-la consanguineo_fw-la and_o hierom_n say_v advers._fw-la ruffin_n lib._n 2._o that_o militari_fw-la vulgarÃque_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la cognati_fw-la &_o assine_n nominantur_fw-la parent_n but_o of_o this_o more_o anon_o the_o term_n ungodly_a be_v it_o that_o need_v the_o most_o wary_a and_o exact_a explication_n as_o on_o which_o the_o great_a stress_n of_o the_o controversy_n do_v depend_v it_o be_v not_o one_o only_a sense_n in_o which_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pius_n &_o impius_fw-la godly_a and_o ungodly_a be_v use_v some_o think_v that_o pius_n come_v from_o a_o obsolete_a greek_a word_n now_o difuse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v refer_v and_o so_o that_o the_o primary_n signification_n be_v of_o one_o that_o worship_v god_n wiâ—h_v the_o fat_a of_o sacrifice_n as_o abel_n do_v with_o the_o best_a of_o his_o service_n and_o not_o the_o refuse_n or_o lean_v meliùs_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la fuerit_fw-la say_v mertinius_fw-la pius_fw-la derivare_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la cretensibus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la pius_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la deo_fw-la addictus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o devotus_fw-la eumque_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ut_fw-la angli_fw-la pium_fw-la godly_a tanquam_fw-la divinum_fw-la ità _fw-la objectum_fw-la pii_fw-la indicaretur_fw-la si_fw-mi ad_fw-la actum_fw-la respiciamus_fw-la idonra_fw-la originatio_fw-la erit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quip_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la vox_fw-la religiosae_fw-la operationis_fw-la vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n our_o english_a word_n godly_a be_v the_o most_o clear_a for_o etymology_n and_o sense_n and_o for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o it_o we_o must_v consider_v 1._o what_o god_n be_v and_o in_o what_o relationn_n to_o man_n he_o stand_v 2._o what_o be_v require_v from_o man_n towards_o god_n 1._o as_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o most_o perfect_o good_a from_o whence_o some_o think_v in_o english_a he_o be_v call_v god_n so_o be_v he_o to_o man_n 1._o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o his_o good_a 2._o and_o the_o chief_a objective_n matter_n and_o ultimate_a end_n so_o that_o in_o he_o alone_o can_v we_o be_v happy_a he_o be_v our_o α_n and_o ω_fw-gr our_o very_a all._n he_o stand_v relate_v to_o man_n as_o his_o creator_n governor_n redeemer_n and_o 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or_o who_o be_v conscientious_a according_a to_o their_o insufficient_a light_n 2._o among_o christian_n 1._o some_o call_v any_o man_n godly_a that_o be_v zealous_a in_o religious_a matter_n though_o so_o unsound_a in_o the_o fundamental_o that_o he_o worship_v he_o know_v not_o what_o or_o so_o ignorant_a about_o god_n very_a nature_n and_o his_o relation_n to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o god_n indeed_o as_o god_n that_o he_o worship_v and_o though_o he_o be_v actual_o incapable_a of_o true_a love_n and_o devotedness_n to_o god_n for_o want_v of_o right_a conceiving_n of_o he_o even_o in_o those_o respect_n that_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o object_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n 2._o some_o call_v a_o man_n godly_a that_o make_v a_o sound_a confession_n and_o know_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o say_v he_o believe_v it_o though_o he_o notorious_o manifest_a that_o his_o will_n do_v not_o consent_n that_o the_o god_n who_o he_o confess_v shall_v be_v his_o god_n his_o ruler_n and_o felicity_n nor_o the_o christ_n who_o he_o confess_v shall_v be_v his_o saviour_n on_o his_o own_o term_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o guide_n and_o sanctifier_n 3._o on_o the_o other_o side_n many_o will_v call_v no_o man_n godly_a that_o be_v not_o note_v for_o some_o eminent_a difference_n in_o part_n and_o zeal_n from_o other_o that_o live_v about_o he_o if_o they_o see_v he_o neglect_v some_o duty_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o as_o not_o to_o come_v to_o some_o private_a meeting_n that_o be_v use_v regular_o and_o to_o edification_n or_o not_o to_o read_v or_o hear_v so_o frequent_o or_o diligent_o as_o he_o shall_v or_o not_o to_o pray_v in_o his_o family_n which_o in_o some_o case_n its_o possible_a a_o godly_a man_n may_v neglect_v or_o if_o he_o commit_v some_o sin_n which_o yet_o its_o possible_a a_o godly_a man_n may_v commit_v they_o account_v he_o ungodly_a though_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o main_a so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v by_o they_o esteem_v godly_a unless_o he_o go_v beyond_o the_o weak_a sort_n of_o true_a christian_n as_o for_o they_o that_o call_v none_o godly_a but_o their_o own_o party_n or_o sect-fellow_n i_o will_v pass_v they_o as_o not_o worthy_a our_o further_a mention_n among_o all_o these_o sense_n it_o be_v the_o first_o in_o which_o we_o here_o take_v the_o word_n godly_a so_o that_o it_o be_v only_a christian_a godliness_n that_o we_o mean_v which_o be_v a_o sincere_a believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n even_o with_o true_a intellectual_a assent_n and_o hearty_a consent_n from_o which_o heart-godliness_n there_o follow_v that_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o first_o and_o second_o table_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o it_o and_o repentance_n after_o disobedience_n know_v it_o be_v therefore_o such_o a_o godliness_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o they_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n that_o we_o mean_v comprehend_v repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n of_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o only_o be_v the_o question_n 4._o by_o notorious_o ungodly_a we_o mean_v such_o as_o do_v evident_o manifest_v their_o ungodly_a heart_n 1._o either_o by_o verbal_a profess_v it_o 2._o or_o by_o their_o rebellious_a ungodly_a life_n that_o they_o leave_v to_o those_o that_o converse_v with_o they_o no_o just_a &_o reasonable_a ground_n to_o judge_v they_o in_o probability_n to_o be_v godly_a but_o be_v certain_o know_v by_o those_o that_o live_v about_o they_o yea_o by_o the_o church_n if_o they_o be_v member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n who_o have_v a_o ordinary_a competent_a ability_n to_o discern_v to_o be_v ungodly_a person_n that_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o to_o be_v indeed_o contemner_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o all_o be_v that_o be_v not_o godly_a though_o not_o all_o in_o a_o like_a degree_n they_o that_o be_v notorious_o know_v to_o be_v thus_o ungodly_a or_o unholy_a or_o unbeliever_n be_v those_o here_o intend_v 5._o by_o baptise_a parent_n we_o mean_v only_o such_o as_o have_v have_v the_o external_a sign_n join_v to_o a_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o dedication_n to_o god_n and_o so_o have_v covenant_v over_o tenus_fw-la with_o god_n by_o themselves_o or_o parent_n and_o not_o those_o that_o have_v be_v sincere_o dedicate_v to_o he_o and_o so_o have_v god_n re-engaged_n unto_o they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o to_o call_v such_o at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o devotedness_n notorious_o ungodly_a and_o to_o say_v that_o they_o fall_v from_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o we_o now_o deal_v with_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v expect_v some_o do_v so_o define_v baptism_n as_o to_o make_v it_o essential_o to_o be_v god_n actual_a seal_n and_o exhibit_v