A Christian Dictionary, Dictionary 1 · Part 80 – Part 81
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a Iudge. sig:
A chiefe Gouernor, or Soueraigne Ruler, who hath all the world in his disposition, and vnderunder his power. So is God alone. Gen. 28, 25. Should not the Iudge of the world do iustly?
2 A Deputy-Gouernor, as it were, Gods Lieutenant, in the gouernment of the whole world. So is Christ, as Mediator, and he alone. 2. Tim. 4, 1. I charge thee before Christ, the Iudge of quicke and dead. Iohn 5, 22.
3 A Gouernor, that hath generall rule by Gods appointment, ouer some one people or Nation, to preserue and gouerne it. Iudg. 3, 26. God raised them vp Iudges.
4 A person appointed ouer criminal causes, and ciuill controuersies, to end and determine them by his sentence. 2. Chr. 19, 5. He set Iudges in the land. Deut. 16, 18. Iudges shalt thou make thee in▪ all thy Citties. Luke 12, 14.
to Iudge, referred to God. sig: Referred to men.
To rule and gouerne. Psal. 67, 4. God shall Iudge the earth with righteousnesse. Psal. 9, 4, 8. Heb. 10, 30. The Lord shall Iudge his people.
2 To correct, chastice, or to punnish, which is one act of diuine gouernment. Psal. 51, 4. That thou maist be pure when thou Iudgest. Hebr. 13, 4. Adulterers God will Iudge.
3 To pronounce a righteous and true sentence vponupon all things, and persons, which is also another act of Gouernment. Rom. 2, 16. At that day when God shall Iudge the world.
4 To giuegive defence and preseruation against malicious vniust oppressors. Psal, 7, 8. Iudge me according to my righteousnesse. Sée verse 10. which seemeth thus to expound the word. Psal. 43, 1. Iudge me (ô Lord) and deliuer me. This is also one part of gouernment.
5 To enquire into, try, and discerne things and persons. Psal. 7, 11. compared with verse 9. Psal. 11, 4, 5. The Lords Throne is in heauen, his eyes will consider and try, &c.
6 To rule and gouerne any people. Iudg. 4, 4. Debora Iudged Israel.
7 Truly to vnderstand and discerne all things as they be. 2. Cor. 2, 15. The spirituallman Iudgeth all things. 1. Cor. 14, 29. Let two or three speake, and let the other Iudge; that is, discerne what is spoken.
8 To vtter an vpright and vnpartial sentence of other men, and their doings. Iohn 7, 24. Iudge a righteous Iudgement, and not according to appearance.
9 Rashly and curiously, without any cause or calling to carpe at, and censure other men & their actions. Math. 7, 1. Iudge not, and ye shall not bee Iudged. Rom. 14, 13. Let no man Iudge his Brother; that is, rashly determine of him, and of his finall estate; for that belongs to God onelyonly.
10 To approoue and allow the last sentence of the great Iudgement. 1. Cor. 6, 2. The Saints shall Iudge the world and the Angels.
11 To heare, try, and determine ciuill causes, betweene a man and his Neighbour. 1. Cor. 6, 2. Are ye vnworthy to Iudge the least matters? Exo. 18, 13. Moses sat to Iudge the people.
12 To condemne, or to pronounce a Iudiciall sentence, true or false. 1. Kings 4, 28. Psal. 82, 1.
13 To accuse, and by a good example to testifie against others. Math. 12, 41, 42. The men of Niniuie shall rise in Iudgement against this wicked Generation. Rom. 2, 27.
14 To declare by deedes, and pronounce sentence against ones selfe. Actes. 13, 46. You Iudge your selues vnworthy of life.
to be Iudged. sig:
To be punnished. Math. 7, 1. Ye shall not bee Iudged.
2 To be rashly censured, or lightly esteemed, as one of lesse worth then others. 1. Cor. 4, 3. I passe little to be Iudged of you.
3 To be called to an account, and sifted. Rom. 4, 4. When thou art Iudged.
4 To bee tryed, and hauehave his cause knowne, either to be acquited, or condemned. Acts 25, 10. Where I ought to be Iudged. 1. Cor. 6, 1.
Iudgment sig:
Gouernment of the world. Iohn 5, 22. He hath committed all Iudgement vntounto the sonne. Psal. 9, 7. He hath set his Throne for Iudgement.
2 Chasticement. 1. Cor. 11, 29. Eates his owne Iudgement. 1. Pet. 4, 17. Iudgement beginnes at Gods house.
4 The mercifull moderation or measure which God keepeth in chastising his children. Ier. 10, 24. Correct me, but with Iudgement.
4 Solemne diuine action of the last day. Eccl. 12, 14. God will bring eueryevery worke to Iudgement. This Iudgement hath in it three things; first, an inquiry vntounto all thinges and persons. Secondly, a laying them open. Thirdly, pronouncing an vpright sentence. 2. Pet. 2, 9. Math. 25, 31, 32, 33, &c.
5 The iust Statutes and Commaundements of God. Psal. 119, 7, 20. When I shall learn the Iudgements of the righteousnesse. Psal. 19, 9.
6 The spirit of Iustice and Wl…edome, enabling to know and discerne right and wrong, good and euill. Pfal. 72, 1. GiueGive thy Iudgements to the King.
7 Wrath, vengeance, and punishment, executed vponupon the wicked. Math. 5, 22. Shall be culpable of Iudgement. And very often else-where. Psa. 33, 5.
8 The punishment inflicted vponupon Christ for our sins. Acts 8, 33. Ia his Humility his Indgement hath beene exalted.
9 That great power and authority which God gaue to Christ the Mediator, to determine and do that which is righteous and iust. Iohn 9, 39. I am come vntounto Iudgement in this world. Iohn 16, 11.
10 A setled state, when Religion was committed to the Gentiles, superstition beeing cast out. Math. 12, 18. Hee shall shew Iudgement to the Gentiles.
11 Equity, or righteous dealing. Luke 11, 42. And passe ouer Iudgement. Gen. 18, 19. Esay 1, 17. Seeke Iudgement, releeue the oppressed.
12 Amendment, or reformation of the world. Iohn 12, 31. Now is the Iudgement of this world.
13 The way and course which God holdeth in gouerning all things. Rom. 11, 33. How vnsearchable are his Iudgements.
14 Sentence. 2. Pet. 2, 11. GiueGive not railing Iudgement.
15 Sentence of damnation and absolution. Iude 15. To giuegive Iudgement against all men.
16 Courts, and places of Iudgement. 1. Cor. 6, 4 If ye hauehave Iudgement, &c.
17 A power & faculty to discerne things which differ. Phil. 1, 9. And in all Iudgement.
18 A right sentence giuen of men, and of their actions, in Courts of Iudgement, publickly or priuately. 2. Chron. 19, 6. Psal. 82, 2. GiueGive iust Iudgement.
19 Instruments of Gods vengeance. Ezek. 14, 21. When I send my foure Iudgements, &c.
20 Famous examples of Gods vengeance. Psal. 48, 11. They shall be glad because of thy Iudgements.
Iust. sig:
One, who is Righteous, by the Imputation of Christs Righteousnesse. Rom. 1, 17. The Iust shall liue by faith.
2 One, who dealeth Iustly in his particuler vocation, as a Magistrate, &c. Luke. 23, 50. A good man, and a Iust.
3 One, who endeuoureth to liue vprightly in his generall calling, as a Christian walking in the righteous Statutes of God. Luke 1, 6. They were both Iust before God. Iob. 1▪ 1.
4 One, who in his life and death aunsweres the perfect Iustice of the Law of God. 1. Pet. 3, 18. He died: the Iust; for the Uniust.
5 One, that is exceeding faithfull, keeping his word of promise. 1 Iohn 1, 9. He is faithfull and Iust to forgiue vsus our sinnes.
6 One, who is essentially Iust, and infinitly the cause of Iustice in all his creatures. Exod. 9, 37. The Lord is Iust or righteous.
7 One, which thinketh himselfe righteous, and is not. Lu. 18. 9. Certaine trusted that they were Iust.
Iustice, referred to God. sig: To men.
That diuine property, whereby God being most Iust in himselfe, rendereth right to eueryevery creature, infinitly rewarding & louing the good, extreamely hating and punishing the wicked. Gen. 18, 25. Shall not the Iudge of all the world do iust or right?
2 Gods merciful benefits and protections. Esa. 59, 9. Neither doth Iustice come neare to vsus.
3 Fidelity, or truth, in keeping his promise made to vsus, touching Redemption by Christ. Rom. 3, 26. That he might be Iust.
4 That political vertue peculiar to Magistrates, which disposeth them to doo right to eueryevery man, rendering praise to whom praise; and vengeance to whom vengeance belongeth. Iob. 29, 14. I put on Iustice. Rom. 13, 2, 3. 1. Pet. 2, 15, 16. This is distributiue Iustice.
4 That morrall vertue, which mooueth men to giuegive to others their due, and to deale rightly in matter of bargaines and contracts. Gen. 18, 19. He will teach his seruants to do Iustice. This is commentatiue Iustice.
5 That grace infused into al Gods children, confirming them in part vntounto the will of God, both in their nature and actions. Ephes. 4, 24. Created in Iustice (or righteousnesse.) Sée Righteousnesse.
Iustifie. sig: pro
To absolue and acquit one, that is accused from the crime where-with hee is charged, and to pronounce him innocent. Pro. 17, 15. He that condemneth the righteous, and Iustifieth the wicked.
2 To absolue & acquit a sinner, which beleeues, from the guilt and punishment of all his sins, and to pronounce him righteous before the tribunal seat of God, through the Imputation of Christs righteousnesse to his faith. In this sence, we are said to be Iustifyed by faith, and not by workes. Rom. 3, 28. Therefore wee conclude, a man is Iustified by faith, without workes of the Law. And often else-where, both in that Epistle and others, [Iustifying] is put for our [Absoluing] from sin, and being pronounced Iust before God his Iudgement seat. Sée Acts 13, 39. Esay 53, 12.
3 To declare and manifest him to be Iust, which is so already. Iames 2, 21. Was not Abraham our Father Iustified by workes? 1. Tim. 3, 16.
4 To commend and acknowledge, a thing, or person, to be iust and good. Luke 7, 35. Wisedome is Iustified of her children. And 10, 39. Hee willing to Iustifie himselfe.
5 To ouer-match, ouer-com, and exceed others in euill, so as others may seeme to be Iust, in comparison of them. Ezek. 16, 51. Thou hast exceeded them in thine abhominations, and hast Iustified them in all thy abhominations. Ier. 3, 6.
6 To be more iust, or lesse vniust. Ier. 3, 11. Israel hath Iustified her selfe more then Iudah.
7 To exempt one, and to make him vtterly and wholy free from any thing. Rom. 6, 7. Hee that is dead, is iustified from sinne; that is, freed from sin: as some Translations hauehave it.
8 To endeuour to make himselfe more iust, or to profit and perseuer in righteousnes. Reu. 22, 11. He that is Iust, let him be still iustified. Thus it is read in the Originall Greeke Text.
In all the Old-Testament, it cannot bee found,Note. that the word which signifieth [Iustifying] is euerAgainst the Papists. vsed in the Originall Haebrew tongue, otherwise then for [Absoluing] a person accused. Neither in the New-Testament (when our [Iustification] before God is spoken of) hath it any other meaning; and neuer found (in this Argument) to signifie; of euill and vniust, to make one iust and good.
Iustification. sig:
Forgiuenesse of sins, by the sufferings of Christ, and imputation of Iustice, by his obedience, to the beleeuer. Rom. 5, 16. The guift is of many offences vntounto Iustification. verse 18. The benefit abounded toward all men, to the Iustification of life. Heere Iustification is strictly vsed.
2 Whatsoeuer we hauehave from Christ, either by Imputation of faith, or by sanctification of the spirit, effectually renewing vsus. Tit. 3, 7. That we being Iustified by his grace. In this signification, we find the word [Iustifying] vsed. Rom. 8, 30. Whom hee called, them he Iustified. Heere Iustification is vsed largely, for Sanctification also.
What Iustification is.
Iustification, is an action of God, freely, of his owne mercy and fauour, absoluing a beleeuing sinner, from the whole curse due to his sinnes, and accounting him perfectly Iust in his sight, vntounto eternall life in heauen, through the perfect obedience and sufferings of Christ Imputed to his faith, vntounto the euer-lasting praise and glory of Gods Iustice, mercy, and truth.
The efficient cause of Iustification, is, the grace ofNote. God; The material, is Christ our Redeemer; The formall, is Imputation; The helping Instrumentall cause, is, Faith within, and the Gospell without; The finall cause, is, Gods glory; The vtmost, and our saluation, the neerest end thereof.
Iustification before God, is not knowne in allNote. Scripture, to be vsed, for the infusion of the habite of Iustice into the soule of the elect, at their first conuersion. This is Popish and rotten Diuinity.
K. E.
Kéepe. sig:
TO hold fast and make sure. 2. Tim. 1, 14. Keepe that which was committed to thee.
2 To reserue and hold fast in ones memory what is taught vsus. Luke 2, 51. Mary Kept these sayings in her heart. Psal. 119, 4. Thou hast commaunded to Keepe thy precepts diligently.
3 To preferue, protect, and defend against enemies, and euils, spiritual and bodily. Psal. 121, 4. He that Keepeth Israell. Iohn. 17, 11. Keepe them in thy Name. 1 Pet. 1, 5.
to Kéep the word. sig:
To beleeue the promises of Grace, and to endeuour to doe the wordes of commaundement. Luke 7, 27. Blessed are they that heare the word of God and Keepe it. Reuel. 2, 26. He that Keepeth my word to the end. Euangelicall Keeping.
to Kéepe the Law. sig:
To desire and take care, how to performe and doe according to our power, things commaunded. 1 Iohn 2, 3. If we Keepe his Commaundement. Psalme 119, 4, 5, 8. These be Euangelicall sentences, and speake of Euangelicall Keeping.
2 To performe fully and perfectly all the things required in the Law. Math. 19, 17. Hee that will enter into life, let him Keepe the Commaundements. This is impossible to be done through our weakenesse. Rom. 8, 3. Christ onelyonly since mans fal, hath done this. Legall Keeping.
to Kéepe the Faith. sig:
To holde fast without loosing, both the guift and doctrine of Faith. 2 Tim. 4, 7. I hauehave Kept the Faith.
Key. sig: pro
An Instrument, made to open or shut the locke of a doore, or of a Gate. Iudg. 3, 25. They tooke the Key and opened them.
2 Great authority and power, to commaund in the things that belong to this life. Esay 22, 22. I will lay vppon the shoulders of Eliakim, the Keyes *A speech borowed. For Keyes were a signe of gouernment.of the House of Dauid. Heere by was shaddowed and represented, the exceeding great authority and power which Christ exerciseth in his Church, by commaunding, forbidding, punishing, hardning, calling, &c. Sée Reuel. 3, 7. Which hath the Keyes of Dauid.
Key of knowledge. sig:
The guift and ability to Interpret Scriptures, whereby an entrance is made to the knowledge thereof, as by a Key an entrance is made into an House. The sence of Scriptures, is as it were lockt vp, til it be opened by wise and sound Interpretation, which is the Key of Knowledge, Luke 11, 52. Ye hauehave taken away the Key of knowledge. The Key (saith Chrisost.) is the opening of Scripture, whereby the Gate of truth is opened. Key is the exposition of the law (saith Turtullian.) Opening the Scripture, is the Key (saith Hierom.)
Keies of the kingdome. sig:
The ministry of the Gospell, euen the whole power thereof, which was equally committed to Peter and the rest of the Apostles; and after them, to the Ministers of the Church, to whom it belonges, by the commission of Christ, to open and shut, to binde and loose, to retaine and remit sins; also to teach, to reprooue, to exhort. Mathew 16, 19. To thee I giuegive the Keyes of the Kingdom. ver. 19. and Chapter 18, 18. Tell it vntounto the Church. Reuel. 1, 16. The Gospell is the power of God to Saluation. *Suppose the Popes were Peters successours, yet these Keyes were vniustlie tied to their girdles, which do not teach knowledge.Keyes of the Kingdome are two-fold. 1. Key of knowledge. 2. Key of power and gouernment. Papists, falsly imagine these Keyes to be tyed onelyonly to Peters Girdle.
Keies of the bottomlesse pit. sig:
Power and gouernment ouer the deepest darknesse of Hell. Reuel. 9, 1. And to him was giuen the Key of the bottomlesse pit. Sée Dictionary on Reuelation.