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godliness|ˈgɒdlɪnɪs|
[f. Godly a. + -ness.]
1. The quality of being godly; devout observance of the law of God; piety.
1531Tindale Exp. 2 John (1537) 91 Charite conteyneth al exercyse of godlynesse. 1591Spenser M. Hubberd 844 But what car'd he for God or godliness? 1597Hooker Eccl. Pol. v. i. §2 Godlinesse being the chiefest top and welspring of all true vertues. a1656Bp. Hall Rem. Wks. (1660) 122 Making a shew of Godliness and denying the power of it in their lives. a1708Beveridge Thes. Theol. (1710) I. 249 This worship of God in Scripture is called Godliness. 1781Cowper Hope 661 Bigotry..Pretends a zeal for godliness and grace. 1802Wordsw. London, So didst thou travel on life's common way, In cheerful godliness. 1878Morley Carlyle 191 The same principle which revealed the valour and godliness of Puritanism.
†2. Used as a title (your Godliness). Obs.
a1656Ussher Power Princes ii. (1683) 231 We beseech your Clemency..that..if it so please your Godliness, you command us to return to our Churches. |