(2.) Ungodliness is sometimes put to imply the unjustified Estate, or our Condition by Nature. And thus the Apostle when he speaks of Abraham and David, gives God this Title and Appellation, Rom. 4.5. God that justifieth the Ungodly: And Rom. 5.6. Christ died for the Ungodly. The Reason why Ungodliness is put for the natural State before Conversion and Justification, I suppose, is, because the Septuagint always renders [Greek or Hebrew] by [Greek or Hebrew]; now [Greek or Hebrew] signifies restless, turbulent; but usually it is translated Ungodly, Psal. 1.1. Blessed is the Man that walketh not in the Counsel, [Greek or Hebrew] of the Ungodly. Now because such kind of Persons are usually brought forth to Judgment, and condemned, therefore it is put for condemned Persons; as Psal. 109.7. When he shall be judged, let him be condemned; in the Hebrew it is [Greek or Hebrew] exeat impius, let him go out guilty or wicked, as in the Margin of our Bible. Certainly in that place, Rom. 5.6. Christ died for the Ungodly; the Apostle, to amplify the Love of Christ in dying for us, alludeth to the Custom of the Jews, who were wont to divide the People into three parts, [Greek or Hebrew], or [Greek or Hebrew], good and gracious Men; [Greek or Hebrew], just Men; and [Greek or Hebrew], wicked Men. For the good Men, a Man would even dare to die; by which are meant not only the just, but the bountiful Soul, that did good in his place, and deserved Love and Respect. For a just Man one would scarcely die: by the just Men are meant those of a rigid Innocency and strict Justice as to Matters external. But now saith the Apostle, we were neither good nor righteous Men, but were of the other sort, Ungodly, Wicked, liable to the Process of the Law, and yet Christ died for the Ungodly.
(2.) Ungodliness is sometimes put to imply the unjustified Estate, or our Condition by Nature. And thus the Apostle when he speaks of Abraham and David, gives God this Title and Appellation, Rom. 4.5. God that justifieth the Vngodly: And Rom. 5.6. Christ died for the Vngodly. The Reason why Ungodliness is put for the natural State before Conversion and Justification, I suppose, is, because the Septuagint always renders 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 by 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; now 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 signifies restless, turbulent; but usually it is translated Vngodly, Psal. 1.1. Blessed is the Man that walketh not in the Counsel, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 of the Vngodly. Now because such kind of Persons are usually brought forth to Judgment, and condemned, therefore it is put for condemned Persons; as Psal. 109.7. When he shall be judged, let him be condemned; in the Hebrew it is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 exeat impius, let him go out guilty or wicked, as in the Margent of our Bible. Certainly in that place, Rom. 5.6. Christ died for the Vngodly; the Apostle, to amplify the Love of Christ in dying for us, alludeth to the Custom of the Jews, who were wont to divide the People into three parts, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, or 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, good and gracious Men; 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, just Men; and 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, wicked Men. For the good Men, a Man would even dare to die; by which are meant not only the just, but the bountiful Soul, that did good in his place, and deserved Love and Respect. For a just Man one would scarcely die: by the just Men are meant those of a rigid Innocency and strict Justice as to Matters external. But now saith the Apostle, we were neither good nor righteous Men, but were of the other sort, Vngodly, Wicked, liable to the Process of the Law, and yet Christ died for the Vngodly.
