civil

She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people.

It was very civil of him to stop the argument.

Herein thou haſt done good ſeruice to thy country:

VVere all inhumaine ſlaues ſo ſerued as he,

England would be ciuill, and from all ſuch dealings free.

a civil case

As if our Saviour had said, No man can enter into heaven except he be born again; so as he speaketh not only of notorious Sinners, as Adulterers, Drunkards, Swearers, & c. but of all who are in their natural condition, tho' they live never so unblameably, free from scandalous sins, if they be not born again, their civil Righteousness will do them little good, for they shall never see the Kingdom of God.