A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part KE
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Kedar]
…, or …. The Son of Ishmael, Gen. 25. 13. A place. Psal. 120. 5. The inhabitants thereof, Isa. 42. 11.
Kedar]
As the … of Kadar, Cant. 1. 5. Kedar, by interpretation signifieth black. The second son of Ismael, Gen. 25. 13. His posterity, (which were still called by his name) dwelt in … in the deserts of Arabia, fed cattell, and were given to their bow, and wars, Isa. 21. 13, — 17. & 42. 11. Ezek. 27. 21. Psal. 120. 5, 6. whose Tents were of hair-cloth, made of Goats hair, wherein they dwelt, having no other houses. Heretherefore the Church (which is called the Tents of Jacob, Jer. 30. 18. and the Tents of Judah, Zech. 12. 7. is for her afflictions, persecutions, pilgrimage, and many infirmities, in outward view of the world, like unto the black and hair Tents of Kedar, or such as dwelt in them. ….
Besides blackness, matter of desire is also understood, as if she had said, True, I am black as Kedars Tents, yet is there in me precious things, for which I am to be desired, Even as Kedars tents have been desired, not for their outward hue, but for the precious gemmes, gold and pleasant odours that be couched in them. We must not judge peremptorily upon outward appearance. Clapham.
Kedemah]
Ancient; or, the first. The Son of Ismael, Gen. 25. 15.
Kedemoth]
Ancientry; or, the chief; or, a lurning; or, the crookedness of death. A City, Josh. 21. 37.
Kedesh]
Holiness. A City of the inheritance of Judah, Josh. 15. 23. Naphtali, Josh. 19. 37. …, 1 Chr. 6. 72.
To keep]
;;To hold fast and make sure. 2 Tim. 1. 14. Keep that which was committed to thee.
;;2. To reserve and hold fast in ones memory what is taught us. Luk. 2. 51. Mary kept those sayings in her heart. Psal. 119. 4. Thou hast commanded to keep thy … diligently.
;;3. To preserve, protect, and defend against enemies and evils, spiritual and bodily. Psal. 121. 4. He. that keepeth Israel. Joh. 17. 11. Keep them in thy name. 1 …. 1. 5. Magistrates as Gods Ministers and instruments, be keepers under God, Psal. 127. 1.
;;4. To desire to keep the Law of God, or to endevour to keep: or to keep in desire, or affection, Ps. 119. 8.;;
;;5. To perform indeed, or to keep in effect the Law of God; and this two wayes:;;
;;1. By our selves, so we should, but do not perfectly, Psal. 119. 4, 5.;;
;;2. By another for us, which other is only Christ, Gal. 3. 12, 13.;;
;;6. To beware of an evill, to avoid it, or keep our selves from it, Luk. 12. 15.;;
;;7. To possesse and enjoy as our own.;;
8. To hide, Psal. 17. 8.
9. To do, Josh. 22. 5. 1 Chr. 4. 10. marg.
10. To …, 1 Cor. 15. 2. marg.
11. To save, Joh. 17. 15.
12. To beget, uphold, nourish, Mal. 2. 7.
13. To retain the memory of, 2 Sam. 18. 18.
14. To observe or celebrate, Exod. 12. 14. Matth. 26. 18.
Keep]
Exod. 12. 47. Keep it, Hebr. do it, marg. Keep rank, 1 Chron. 12. 33. or set the battle in aray, marg.
To keep]
;;To reserve graces and all gifts to Christ alone, Cant. 7. 13. My wel-beloved I have kept them for thee.
Mine own vineyard have I not kept, Cant. 1. 6. I have not kept, either through her own infirmity, or negligence, or other tyranny, or both. See Rom. 7. 15, 18. Prov. 24. 30, 31. Act. 8. 1. Lam. 2. 6, &c. Isa. 5. 2, 5, 6. Lam. 1. 14, 18, 22. Aynsw.
In times of persecution and clowdy dayes, the Church is broken and scattered so, that she cannot serve God so freely and comfortably, as she desireth. In the best times she may fail of her duty, and cannot do all she ought and would, but in dayes of trouble her solemn dayes are forgotten, and her gates mourn, Lam. 2. 6. so that the Vineyards grow wilde, which is a sad cause of complaint. Annot.
She omitteth her own task (the looking to her own …, her own particular calling and proper duty) and undergoeth another. We are many times ready to undergo
The keeping of other mens Vines, when we are unfitted to watch over our own, busied about great things, when we cannot discharge the lesse, ….
I have not so entirely kept the sincere truth of God committed to me, as I ought. Hall.
Mr. Cotton understandeth hereby the Churches of Judah and Jerusalem, Idolatry and superstition creeping in, no not the Vines of mine … house free (might Solomon say) my wives falling to Idolatry and seduceing my self to toleration of it.
To keep from evill]
;;To minister sufficient strength and aid unto the weak Apostles, and all other feeble Christians) to withstand the manifold and dangerous temptations of Satan: that though he assault often and fiercely, yet he might never wholly and finally overcome them, but in the end give them a perfect victory over him, after long enduring the combate with him, Joh. 17. 15. But shouldst keep them from the evill.
To keep the Faith]
;;To hold fast without losing both the gift and doctrine of Faith. 2 Tim. 4. 7. I have kept the saith.
To keep house]
Psal. 113. 9. that is, To dwell in an house, lb. marg.
To keep the Law]
;;To desire and to take care how to perform and doe according to our power, things commanded. 1 Joh. 2. 3. If we keep his commandement. Psal. 119. 4, 5, 8. These be Evangelicall sentences, and speak of Evengelicall keeping.
;;2. To peform fully and perfectly all the things required … the Law. Matt. 19. 17. He that will enter … life, let him keep the Commandements. This is impossible to be done, through our …, Rom. …. 3. Christ onelyonly since mans fall hath done this Legall keeping.
To keep, or deliver out of temptation]
;;Not wholly to free from tryal by affliction, but to bestow strength to … the combate and get the victory, Rev. 3. 10. I will keep thee out of temptation.
Afford thee immunity and freedom from those general persecutions and troubles which shall befall other Churches, which shall be for a set and short time, as the word hour argueth. See Joh. 7. 6. Mat. 27. 45. & vers. 40. Annot.
To keep the Word]
;;To believe the promises of Grace, and to endevour to do the words of the Commandement. Luk. 11. 28. Blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. Rev. 2. 26. He that keepeth my Word to the end: Evangelical keeping.
To keep his Word]
;;To abide in that duty which the Word commandeth, and to believe that doctrine which it teacheth. Rev. 3. 10. Because thou hast kept the Word of my patience.
Thou hast been patient, as my Word commanded thee, in troubles past: or, hast with much patience maintained and held fast the Christian profession. Annot.
Keeper]
Gen. 4. 2. Hebrew, a feeder, marg. See Keepers.
Keeper]
They made me the keeper of the Vineyard, Cant. 1. 6. Did force upon me the observation of their idolatrous religions, and superstitious impieties. Hall.
Here the Vineyards opposed to her own Vineyard, seem to mean false Churches, and in them the corruption of Religion, whereunto her Mothers sons sought to draw her: setting her to observe the Ordinances and Traditions of men, or otherwise to undergo their cruelty and wrath. See Mar. 7. 13. Mat. 23. 4. Act. 15. 1. 10. Gal. 6. 12, 13. Col. 2. 20, — 23. Aynsw.
They either compelled her to base and unworthy servitude as the phrase imports, 2 King. 25. 12.) or else inticed and seduced her to joyn with them in their false worship and Religion. Annot.
Keeper of the Uineyard]
;;A godly and faithful Minister, whom God trusteth with the Vine of his Church, to trimme and dresse it, to keep and watch it, Cant. 8. 11. He gave the Vineyard unto Keepers.
Gave it to be kept, as God did Paradise unto Adam, Gen. 2. 15. and as David did his Vineyards, 1 Chr. 27. 27. It is not possible for any Magistrate to discharge his whole duty personally, though never so vigilant; and therefore lower officers may be admitted by the Supreme, both to counsell and Government; which are called foreign, 1 Pet. 2. 14. and the people cals them watchmen, Isa. 62. 6. which they are in their several stations, and should take heed to their political flocks, that they keep them safe, and in due obedience to the chief Shepheard. Annot.
The keepers of this Vineyard are both the Magistrate and Minister, but with no little odds. The difference must ever be held between the Diadem and Ephod, the Kingdom and Priesthood, between foreign, and foreign, the Soveraign and any other subordinate Magistrate. The power that the one hath is Regal and Imperial, that the other, Pastoral and Paternal, &c. Dr. Kings Sermon on Cant. 8. 11. pag. 5, 6.
Keepers]
put for, Watch-men, 2 King. 11. 5. Dorekeepers, 2 King. 22. 4. Such as have the custody of any thing committed to them, 1 Chr. 15. 24. Cant. 5. 7. & 8. 11. Jer. 4. 17. Abiders within, Tit. 2. 5.
Keepers of the house]
;;signifie, A mans arms, which are given a to man of God, to be the keepers of the whole body, both for attracting good things to it, and repelling evill things from it. These in old age tremble and shake, Eccl. 12. 3. So by strong men, the thighes by which a man goeth straight and strong. These in old age bow for weaknesse, Ibid. So by grinders, the … whereby meat is chewed (as corn is ground by the mil stone) which in old age are lost, and loose, and so seeble, as it makes old men eat little and seldome, Ib. So by … out at the window, the eyes which are dimmed darkened and in old age, as the teeth be dulled and made blunt, Ib. So by dores …, all ability taken away of going out of the house, and frequenting pablick meetings; as young men delight to doe, and old men are unable to doe, Ib. 4. So by sound of the grinding low, appetite after meat, and power of eating and chewing, (such as in youth is very strong) lost and wasted, Ibid. 4. So by arise at the voyce of the bird, a readynesse to wake at the least noyse, and an irksomenesse and abhorring of every smal and little stirring and noyse, Ibid. 4. So by daughters of musick, that the … shall take no pleasure in the most delightfull melody which … to affect men so much, Prov. 25. 20. To old men it shall be tedious and ungratefull. See 2 Sam. 19. 35. Ibid. 4. So by fears in the way, alwayes to be fearfull to stumble and take a fall in the evenest and plainest way, Ib. 5. So by almond tree …; in the Spring (whereof this Tree flourishing is a token) the most comfortable time to be without comfort, Ibid. 5. So by the silver cord, &c. all commodities and ornaments of life, chains, bracelets, rings, girdles, and whatsoever neer at hand or further off, (as in a deep Well) use of all shall cease, Ibid. 6.
Keepers]
The Keepers of the walks took away my … from me, Cant. 5. 7. Watchmen on the wals are to look to the enemies without, that they … not in, and to warn the City, if foes approach. These are in name the Ministers of Christ, supplying the place of such as are mentioned, Isa. 62. 6. but of another kinde, not making mention of the Lord, but persecuting those that seek him. Ayasw.
Kebelathah]
A whale; a congregation, or the Church. A mansion, Numb. 33. 22.
Keilah]
Dissolving, dividing, cutting that; or, his …. A City, Josh. 15. 44. The Son of Naham, 1 Chr. 4. 19.
Kelaiah]
The voyce of the Lord, or the easing or resting of the Lord; named Kelitah which … succour, gathering together, or a bending of the voyce. A Levite, Ezr. 10. 23.
Kelitab or Kelita]
Succour, a gathering together, or a bending of the voyce. A Levite, the same with Kelaiah, Ezr. 10. 23. One that causeth the people to understand the Law, Neh. 8. 7. and sealed the Covenant, Neh. 10. 10.
Kemuel]
God hath risen, or God hath raised up or established him. The Father of Aram, Gen. 22. 21. The Son of Shiptan, Numb. 34. 24. The Father of Hashabiah, 1 Chro. 27. 17.
Kenan]
A buyer, or owner. The Son of Enoch, 1 Chr. 1, 2.
Kenath]
A buying, a possession; or, a bewailing. A City, Numb. 32. 42. 1 Chro. 2. 23.
Kenaz]
That birds nest; or, this bewailing possession, or buying. The Son of Eliphaz, Gen. 36. 11. The Father of Othniel, Josh. 15. 17. The Son of Elah, 1 Chron. 4. 15. Hence Kenezite, Josh. 14. 6. and …, Genes. 15. vers. 19.
Kenezites]
Gen. 15. 19. These are thought to be the off-spring of Kenaz, a Duke of Esau's race, Gen. 36. 15. 42. and were usually styled Idumeans. And though those that dwelled in Mount Seir, might not be medled with (God having made an expresse prohibition, even to a foot of ground, Deut. 2. 4, 5.) yet this seemeth not to be generall, in regard of Persons, nor of Times, for the Edomites that descended from Esau, and bare his name (for one of his names was Edom) were all of them subdued by David and brought under servitude, 2 Sam. 8. 14. Annot.
Kenite]
A …, a buying, a birds nest; or, bewailing. Moses his … … Law, Judg. 1. 16. Hence Kenites, 1 Sam. 15. 6. They came of Hemath, the Father of the house of …. 1 Chr. 2. 55.
Kept]
Gen. 42. 16. Hebr. bound, marg. … he yet kept, 1 Chr. 12. 1. Heb. being yet shut up, marg.
Kerchiefs]
Ezek. 13. 18. Head-tires, vails bound to the heads, and to cover the faces. Annot.
Kereuhapuch]
The …, or childe of beauty. The third daughter of …, Job 42. 14.
Kerioth]
Cities, callings, readings, or meetings. A City, …. 15. 25.
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Numb. 6. 4. From the kernels even to the …; that is, either kernels or … of the grape; which (though they have not such force as the liquor to affect the minde, yet God here forbiddeth, to teach an exact care to avoyd evill, and danger, occasion, provocation, yea or appearance of evill, as 1 Thess. 5. 22. as we are also to hate not onelyonly pollution of the flesh, but even the garment spotted … the flesh, Jude v. 23. not Idols onelyonly, but also their coverings and ornaments, Isa. 30. 22. ….
Keros]
Crooked, or …. His children returned from the Captivity, Ezr. 2. 44
Kettle]
A vessell wherein the Sacrifice was boyled, 1 Sam. 2. 14.
Keturah]
Smelling sweet, perfuming; or, contended for. The Wife of Abraham, Gen. 25. 1.
Key]
;;An instrument made to open or shut the lock of a Dore, or of a Gate. Judg. 3. 25. They tooke the key and opened them.
;;2. great authority and power to command in the things that belong to this life. Isa. 22. 22. I will lay upon the shoulders of Eliakim the keys of the house of David. A speech borowed. For Keys were a signe of Government. Hereby was shadowed and represented, the exceeding … authority and power which Christ exerciseth in his Church, by commanding, forbidding, punishing, hardening, calling, &c. See Rev. 3. 7. Which hath the Key of David.
The power and right of the Keys, is,
I. In the Lord or Master who hath an absolute and supreme power of opening and shutting. Hence Christ is said to have,
1. The key of the house of David; that is, the whole power of administration and government in the Church, and so an absolute and supreme power as the absolute … ster and supreme Lord of his Church, Rev. 3. 7. where allusion seemeth to be made to Isa. 22. 22.
2. The keys of hell, and of death, Rev. 1. 18. or, of the bottomlesse pit, Rev. 20. 1. Which last Key is said to have been given unto the star that fell from heaven unto the earth, Rev. 9. 1. namely to Antichrist, because he arrogateth power unto himselfe to open and shut hell at his pleasure.
II. In the Servants, to whom their Lord and Master hath committed them; and that,
1. In the Steward; in which respect the Key of the house of David is said to be laid upon the shoulders of Eliakim, Isa. 22. 22. as who was (as the chief Officer) to take care of the house of David; that is, the Kingdome of Judah. And the Keys of the Kingdome of heaven; that is, the Ministerial power of governing the Church, are given of Christ unto his Ministers, Matth. 26. 19. not unto Peter alone, but unto all the rest, Joh. 20. 23. which they exercise through the Ministery of the Gospel committed unto them; namely thé preaching of the Word, and Ecclesiasticall …; for by those two they open and shut heaven, bind and loose, remit and retain sins, not by a proper and absolute authority (for that's of God alone) but as in the name, and by the authority of Christ, they pronounce unto … and penitent sinners, the mercy of God, and that their sins are pardoned; but unto the unbelieving and impenitent, the wrath of God, and that their sins are not …, and consequently, that those are, these are not true members of the Church.
2. In the Porter; to which power allusion is made, Luk. 11. 52. where, by the Key of Knowledge, the power, right, and gift of teaching and interpreting the …, given of Christ unto his faithfull Ministers, that in the right use of them they may bring men unto the knowledge of God and consequently life eternall is understood. This Key the Lawyers are' said to have taken away, Luk. 11. 52. as who did … to themselves the knowledge of the Law, and gift of teaching and interpreting the Scriptures; or, who did by their false and … … and interpretations, corrupt the whole doctrine of the ….
Key of David]
;;All power and rule in commanding, forbidding, delivering, and punishing, loosing and binding, (by a Metaphor of Keys which were a … of government) to represent the Regall … of Christ, whereby he casteth out of his Church or receiveth into it, … … thinks good. Rev. 3. 7. … hath the Key of …, &c. … words are taken out of Isa. 22. 22. This power of opening and shutting, he … on his sincere Ministers who execute it; especially in that part of Church government, whereby … nate sinners are delivered to Satan, and truly repentant ones are restored to the Church.
Key of David. Of the house of David, Isa. 22. 22. that is, the Church. A similitude borrowed from those that keep the Keyes, of a City, Castle, or place, the Gates whereof therefore cannot be opened or shut, without their permission or direction. Neh. 7. 3. & 13. 19. So in the next vers. he had opened a Church … in …, which none should be able to shut again. 1 Cor. 16. 9. 2 Cor. 2. 12. Annot.
Key of knowledge]
;;The gift 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 sense of Scriptures is as it were … up, till it be opened by wise and sound Interpretation, which is the Key of Knowledge. Luk. 11. 52. Ye have taken away the Key of Knowledge.
;;The Key (saith Sr. Chrysostome) is the opening of …, whereby the gate of truth is opened.
;;The Key is the Exposition of the Law (saith Tertullian.)
;;Opening the Scripture is the Key (saith Hieron.)
Key of the bottomless pit]
;;Power and government over the deepest darkness of hell. Rev. 9. 1. And to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
Key of the bottomless pit]
;;Power over the darkness of …, which is shut up in the deepest and innermost part or gulf of hell. Rev. 9. 1. To that Angel was given the Key of the bottomless pit.
This Apostatical Bishop obtained to have power and authority in the earthly Church, being an hellish and a destroying power, and jurisdiction, according to his name Apollyon, in the height of this his dominion and rule, vers. 11. and is a minister of the Kingdom of the Devil and darkness. Bernard.
The Key is said to be given unto him, because he is permitted to abuse his Episcopal power. Cowper. In broaching and teaching devilish opinions. Leigh.
Keyes of the Kingdom]
;;The Ministery of the Gospel, even 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, unto whom it belongs, by the commission of Christ, to open and shut, to … and loose, to retain and remit sins; also, to teach, to reprove, to exhort. Matth. 16. 19. To thee I give the Keys of the Kingdom: and vers. 19. & 18. 18. Tell it unto the Church, Rom. 1. 16. The Gospell is the power of God to salvation.
;;Suppose that the Popes were Peters Successors, yet these Keys were unjustly tyed to their girdles, which do not teach knowledge.
;;Keys of the Kingdom are twofold:
;;1. Key of knowledge.
;;2. Key of power and government.
;;Papists falsely imagine these Keys to be tyed only to Peters ….
;;Note: Keys by a borrowed speech signifies, power and authority by the Ministery of the Word, either to give entrance into the Kingdom of heaven to …, or to cast out … ….
;;The power of the Church (signified by the Keys) is occupied either about doctrine, or discipline. Touching doctrine, neither any in the Church, nor the whole Church have authority to enjoyn an article of faith, beside, without, or … to the Word, or to appoint the worship of God, …. 4. 2. & 12. 32. …, Prov. 30. 6. But to do these three things about the Scripture: first, to discern Canonical books from uncanonical: secondly, to interpret the Scripture by the Scripture, and to desend the right sense against …: thirdly, to … them openly, according to the analogy of faith, Rom. 12. 6. 2 Pet. 1. 20.
;;Concerning Discipline, the Churches power is either in making Laws about Adiaphora, which binde in …: of scandal; or in correcting errors in saith, or sins in …;
;;1. By Admonition.
;;2. Suspension.
;;3. Excommunication, 1 Tim. 5. 20. 2 Thess. 3. 14. Mat. 18. 17. 1 Cor. 5. 4, 5.
;;Note: Because by these means penitents have … entrance into the Church, which often is called the Kingdom of heaven; Hence are they … Keys.
Keys]
I will give unto thee the keys of the … of …, Mat. 16. 19. What is here meant by the keys, is … by …. 22. 20. By which is noted the … on … the power of administring and … the whole family or house of the King, so as to entertain and admit into it, and in like manner to exclude out of it, whom he would. And accordingly this being by Christ accommodated to the Church, notes the power of … in it. This primarily and independently belongs to Christ, Rev. 3. 7. as to whom was given by the Father all power in heaven and earth, particularly that of … or remitting … on earth, Mat. 9. 6. And by Christ here communicated to his Apostles and their Successors the Bishops in the Church. And … this agrees perfectly with the promise of Christ, Matth. 19. 28. And this power being here promised by Christ to be conferred on … a single person, so that whatsoever he … or …, was … or … by Christs affirmation, is by force of the words, chap. 18. 18. (before the keys were given) and by the form of … it actually, Joh. 20. 23. actually and equally instated on every of the Apostles, and accordingly the … … descended, and sat upon every of them. Dr. … …. ….
Keys of hell and death]
;;The power of Christ, in delivering unto death and hell, such as have sinned. Revel. 1. 18. I have the key of death and hell. Fearful is this power, whereby Christ is able to shut the gate … glory upon such wicked men, as are thrust into hell, and to open the gate to the godly, whereby they may enter into life.
Power to deliver over, or to keep from hell, as well as from the grave, or, of the grave and death. Annot. That is, the power over hell and death. The phrase seems to be borrowed from great Commanders and Conquerours, who having won and entred any City, presently have the keys delivered to them, in token of that authority which of right belongeth to them: It shewes that Christ vanquished hell and death, and obtained first power over them. Leighs Annot.
Keziah]
As pleasant as Cassiah; or, fine spices. The name of Jobs second daughter, Job 42. 14.
Keziz]
A valley, Josh. 18. 21.