Directed toward or moving in the direction of the gospel; turning toward religious faith or Christian teachings.
From 'gospel' (religious teachings) plus 'wards' (a suffix meaning toward or in the direction of, as in 'backwards' or 'northwards'). Archaic religious usage.
The suffix '-wards' creates directional adverbs—'forwards,' 'backwards,' 'homewards'—and 'gospelwards' shows how medieval writers could literally say they were moving 'toward the gospel' spiritually!
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