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Since the days of Bartholomew Fair, and before, professional carnivals have been held up as examples of ungodliness.

From Time Magazine Archive

“The Redeemer shall come to Sion, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.”

From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh

"The grace of God that bringeth salvation to all men hath appeared, teaching us that, denying all ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world."

From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by Alger, William Rounseville

"I have never seen any signs of ungodliness about the schoolmaster's folks," he retorted.

From Jerusalem by Howard, Velma Swanston

He who is the Truth has turned the lie and ungodliness from Jacob, and truth is the characteristic of the city.

From Studies in Zechariah by Gaebelein, Arno C.