Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…

This is the property of godliness; this is a godly man. As we use to say in our common speech that, such a man is a Lutheran, because he follows Luther in all things: so such a man is an Aristotelian, because he follows Aristotle: such a man follows his Prince, or such a great man, and therefore so we term him by such a name: so I say, he is a godly man that looks to God in all things, that resolves to follow him, to set him up, to magnify him, that goes by the rule that he hath appointed, he is properly a godly man. Therefore the word here used will help in us the describing of godliness.

This is the property of godliness; this is a godly man. As we use to say in our common speech that, such a man is a Lutheran, because he followes Luther in all things: so such a man is an Aristotilian, because he followes Aristotle: such a man followes his Prince, or such a great man, and therefore so we term him by such a name: so I say, he is a godly man that looks to God in all things, that resolves to follow him, to set him up, to magnifie him, that goes by the rule that he hath appointed, he is properly a godly man. Therefore the word here used will help in us the describing of godliness.

The word translated godliness, in the Original, signifieth to honour, or to worship, or to prize, or to esteem much. So that a godly man is he that prizeth God much, or esteemeth him much, that extols him, and magnifieth him in his apprehension. This therefore in a word is to be a godly man, to exalt God as God in his heart. There are two things in that.

The word translated godliness, in the Original, signifieth to honor, or to worship, or to prize, or to esteem much. So that a godly man is he that prizeth God much, or esteemeth him much, that extols him, and magnifieth him in his apprehension. This therefore in a word is to be a godly man, to exalt God as God in his heart. There are two things in that.