A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part KI
K I.
Kibroth-hattaavah]
The graves of lust. A …, Numb. 11. 34.
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…. A City, Josh. 21. 22.
Kick]
Spurn, wince, fling: and by a Metaphor, Not obey, stubbornly refuse, Deut. 32. 15. 1 Sam 2. 29.
To kick]
;;To resist God speaking in his Word, stubbornly to disobey it, Deut. 32. 15. Here be in this verse two apt similitudes to expresse their … of Gods commandements in their great presperity; one from a Horse, which being sore travelled, is … ruled, a childe may bridle … ride him; but being fed … in good pasture, and living in ease, will not know, but kicks against his Owner: The other, from an Oxe, which being laboured, and used to the yoak, and tyred, one may … handle him; but being pampered and grown full of …, having collops in the …, is … and …, … the yoak, and strouting the neck: so the …, who in their … … sought God, in prosperity forsook their strong Maker and Redeemer, going after Idols and strange Gods.
… against the pricks]
A proverbial speech of them, who striving to resist one more powerful, even …; not only profit nothing by their contumacy, but do very much harm themselves, Act. 9. 5. & 26. 14 The similitude is … from …, who being pricked with a …, … and …, but are forced notwithstanding to go on in their ….
Kid]
An ordinary meat, and most usual to set before friends, Judg. 6. 19. & 13. 15, 19. & 15. 1. 1 …. 16 …. Luk. 15. 22. and a present sent to them, 1 Sam. 16. 20. Used also in Sacrifices, Lev. 4. 23, 28. & 23. 19. Numb. 7. 87.
It's put for a young one of the goats, Numb. 7. 16. 87. An harmless creature, Isa. 11. 6. Young and tender Christians, Cant. 1. 8.
Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mothers milk, Exod. 23. 19. & 34. 26. & Deut. 14. 21. The words are by the … … thus, Thou shalt not … flesh with milk: … … the … Edition of Erpeaius, and not much … by another, Thou shalt not seethe or … … with milk; and by the Hierusalem targum, thus, It is not lawful for you. O my people, the house of Israel, to … or to … … and milk mixt together; this sense may seem to have a … from the like prohibition of … … garments, and the … of a field with … …, Lev. 19. 19. … the present … of the Jews, who have … this sense of the Text …, for ought we yet know. …'s Notes on Exod. 23. 19. p. 91.
In the Mothers milk; either as assecting excessively the pleasing of the palate with too much …, because usually flesh is boyled in water, not in milk; or it may be, the meat of a Kid so young, that it is (in respect of the late veaning of it) rather moyst like milk, then any … or solid flesh, and so not …, as that which is of … age; Or this may have reference to the Paschal …, which was to be taken from the Goats, as well as from the …, Exod. 12. 5. Large Annot.
The intendment of this Law seemeth to … … against cruelty, according to another prohibition, of … the … with the young, Deut. 22. 6, 7. Or against … of meats, as elsewhere God forbiddeth mixtures in garments in … of fields, and the like, Lev. 19. 19. … on the place.
But seeing the precepts of the Law (those of … kinde especially) are still set down with a … upon the Heathen rites, and not those only of … …, … most of all such as were complicated with magical and … superstition; It is certain that this must respect to … idolatrous rite of the Heathen, who (… … …) did seeth a Kid in milk at the time of the In gathering of fruits, hoping by this to propitiate their gods. See Mr. Gregorie's Notes on this place, p. 91.
Kids]
;;The company of the faithful, and of the true worshippers of God, Cant. 1. 8. Feed by Kids by the … of the Shepherds.
Here the Kids signifie … and tender Christians, which are to be fed with the sincere milk of the Word, that they may grow thereby, 1 Pet. 2. 2. and so Christ giveth charge, feed my lambs, feed my sheep, Joh. 21. 15, 16. and this is the end, Why the fairest among women, is willed to goe out, that she may finde pasture for her Kids, following herein the example of Christ, who leadeth out his sheep, and putteth them forth, that they may finde pasture, Joh. 10. 3, 4, 5. Aynsw. So the Annot.
Kidnies]
put for,
1. Those two natural parts in the body, in man or beast, Lev. 3. 4. Isa. 34. 6. being the instruments of seed for generation, and were burnt upon the Altar, Exod. 29. 13. to signifie mortification of lusts, Col. 3. 5.
2. The kernels of wheat, Deut. 32. 14.
3. The inmost affection and desires, Psal. 7. 10. & 139. 13.
Kidron]
Making black, or sad. A brook, 2 Sam. 15. 23. Jer. 31. 40.
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To cut off the head, Isa. 29. 1. marg. To sacrifice, Mark 14. 12. marg. To slay, murther, put to death, &c.
This is spoken,
1. Of God, Gen. 18. 25. Lam. 2. 21. who hath many wayes to kill and take away life.
2. Of Man, spoken most usually in evill part, 2 Sam. 12. 7. 1 King. 21. 19. yet sometime in good part, 1 Sam. 17. 25, 26, 27.
3. Of …, Job 5. 2.
4. Of the … … the sloathful, Prov. 21. 25.
5. Of the letter, 2 Cor. 3. 6. Being,
1. …, and that lawfully, Deut. 13. 9. Unlawfully, 2 Sam. 13 18. 1 King. 16. 7.
2. Spiritually, 2 Cor. 3. 6.
That they should not kill them, Rev. 9. 5. Not presently kill them, but corment them, as they did after it, as if they were stung with Scorpions. Or, not kill them at all, but keep them for slaves. Both which agree with the Saracens, who have many oppressed by them, that wish rather to be dead, vers. 6. Or, they did not take so much boldness on them, as to kill men at their first arising; but stayed till they had gotten great strength, under the next seal, vers. 15. 18. At first, many Christians yielded to the Saracens, and took part with them; afterwards when the Christians warred against them, they killed them cruelly. They that must not be killed, but tormented by these Saracens, were such as were not sealed, vers. 4. for the sealed ones, they might not so much as torment. Annot.
And kill them, Rev. 11. 7. when he cannot stop their …, he shall kill them that they may preach no more. Annot.
To kill with the sword]
;;To put to any violent death; one kinde of violent death being named, to signifie the rest. Rev. 13. 9, 15. If any kill with the sword, he shall be killed with … sword. v. 15. Should … killed.
Kin]
Lev. 18. 6. Neer of kin to him, Heb. remainder of his flesh, marg. The …. Sheer, signifieth flesh, Prov. 5. 11. & 11. 17. And as Bajar, flesh, is sometime used for kindred, Gen. 29. 14. So is Sheer, in this case of Marriage and copulation; and so … Chald. and Greek it is translated, neer, and neer of … ….
2 Sam. 19. 42. The King is neer of kin to us; that is, of our Tribe, and … among us. Annot.
Mar. 6. 4. Among his own kin. Them of his own Nation, of whom he is …, and among whom he is born and bred.
Kinah]
A …, a luying, a birds nest, or bewailing. A City, Josh. 15. ….
Kind]
Spoken of Trees, Gen. I. v. II. Herb, 12. Every living thing which the … brought forth, and every winged fowl, 21. The living creature, cattel, creeping thing, and beasts of the earth, 24. Instruments of all manner of service, 1 Chr. 28. 14. Sellers of ware, Neh. 13. 20. Riches, Ezek. 27. 12. Spirits, Mat. 17. 21. Flesh, 1 Cor. 15. 39. First fruits, Jam. 1. 18.
Taken for Nature, Jam. 3. 7. marg.
Kinde]
…, gentle, favourable.
Spoken of God, Luk 6. 35. whose kindeness is marvellous, Psal. 31. 21. merciful, Psal. 117. 2. & 119. 76. great, …. 9. 17. Joel 2. 13. everlasting, Isa. 54. 8.
Man, 2 Chr. 10. 7.
Charity, 1 Cor. 13. 4.
Kindle]
signifieth properly, To make a fire to burn, Exod. 35. 3. Act. 28. 2.
Figuratively, To stir up, Prov. 26. 21. To begin to be made hot, Luk. 12. 49.
Kindly]
Gen. 24. 49. Deal kindly. The word signifieth a true and faithful disposition, constantly to perform what is spoken or expected. Aynsw. Gen. 34. 3. Spake kindely, Heb. to her heart, marg. 2 King. 25. 28. Spake kindely to him, Heb. good things with him, marg.
Kindness]
;;Readiness and facility in doing good: it is that virtue, whereby a good man becomes beneficial and profitable every way to such, to whom he can be helpful. 2 Cor. 6. 6. By kindness, &c.
;;2. The benignity of God, readily doing good to his creatures. Rom. 2. 4. The riches of his kindeness. Comp. Luk. 6. 35. with Mat. 5. 45.
Kindred]
Josh. 6. 23. Heb. families, marg. 1 Chr. 12. 29. Heb. …, marg.
Kindred]
;;Neerness of bloud, which is threefold,;;
;;1. Ascending, as of Father, Mother, &c.;;
;;2. Descending, as of children, nephews, &c.;;
;;Collateral, as Brethren, Sisters, Uncle, &c. See Geneneration, posterity, Brethren.;;
Out of every kindred, Rev. 5. 9. No Nation, Sex, sort of men, state or condition being … from salvation purchased by Christ, 2 Cor. 12. 13. Gal. 3. 28. Col. 3. 11. chap. 7. 9. Annot.
Power was given him over all kindreds, Rev. 13. 7. The worldly pomp of this beast, consisting in the multitude of them that are under his power, is handled again, for, unto natural men great worldly powers, and multitude of people, are great motives, and they think it surest to incline where the most part inclineth. Cowper
Kindes]
Gen. 8. 19. Heb. families, marg.
Kine]
Taken properly, Deut. 7. 13. & 32. 14. 1 Sam. 6. 7.
Figuratively, for wicked men, Amos 4. 1.
King]
Psal. 2. 6. Heb. anointed, marg.
King]
;;Any Ruler or Governour of others. Gen. 36. 31. These are the Kings that reigned in Edom. Judg. 17. 6. In those dayes there was no King in Israel; that is, no ordinary Magistrate. They had no Ruler at all.
;;2. A person that hath chief rule and power under God in his Kingdom over his peoples lives and goods, to govern them according to good and wholesome Laws, and the reasonable customes of that Countrey where he reigns, Prov. 8. 15. By me Kings reign, 1 King. 4. 1. King Solomon was King over all Israel. This is a political King, and is set up either by lawful election, succession, or conquest.
Also a Kingdom, Dan. 7. 10.
;;3. The Soveraign Emperour and Ruler over the whole world. Psal. 24. 10. Who is the King of glory? This is a coelestial and universall King over the world. And thus God the Father, Son, and Spirit be King. 1 Tim. 1. 17. Now to the King everlasting.
;;4. A person, that hath spiritual rule (even over the conscience) to appoint Laws to his Church, to save and destroy, to command and forbid, upon pain of eternal death: finally, to protect against all enemies, and to blesse with good things of all sorts. Psal. 2. 6. I have set my King upon Sion. Psal. 110. 1, 2. Psal. 45. 1, 5, 6. This is a spiritual King over the Church: and such a one is Christ the Mediatour; and he alone in a peculiar sort, who is called the King of peace and righteousness, a King of Kings, the King of Israel, and the King of glory. The Lord of the Kings of the earth, the head of his Church, which is his body, having all things subject to him, Eph. 2.
;;5. A believing person, even every true Christian, which hath power from the Spirit of Christ (as a King) to subdue and to keep under the rebellious motions and lusts of his corrupt reason and will, and is by faith partaker of Christs royall dignity and glory, being with him heir annexed of an heavenly Kingdom. Rev. 1. 6. And hath made us Kings and Priests unto God. 1 Pet. 2. 9. Ye are a Kingly Priesthood. Thus are all the faithful Kings.
There are four sorts of Kings.
I. Heavenly; so is God, Psal. 44. 4.
II. Spiritual;
1. Jesus Christ, Psal. 2. 6. Cant. 1. 4. Mat. 21. 5.
2. Christs true members, Rev. 1. 6. & 5. 10.
III. Diabolical, Rev. 9. 11.
IV. Earthly, 1 King. 4. 34. Psal. 89. 27. Rev. 18. 3, 9. and that of Cities, Gen. 14. 18. Nations, Gen. 14. 1, 9. Some one Kingdome … Land, 1 King. 20. 21, 22. 2 King. 18. 5. Many Kingdomes, 2 Chron. 32. 4. Isa. 36. 4. Dan. 2. 37.
Made
1. of God, Deut. 17. 14. Prov. 8. 15. in wrath, 1 Sam. 12. 13. 1 King. 19. 15, 16, 17. in mercy, 1 Sam. 15. 28. & 16. 12. and in love to his people, 2 Chron. 9. 8.
2. Of … also, lawfully, 2 Chr. 23. 1, 11. & 26. 1. Unlawfully, Judg. 9. 6. 2 Sam. 2. 9. 1 King. 12. 19, 20.
3. Of ones self, 1 King. 1. 5.
King]
The King hath brought me, Cant. 1. 4. or, The King himself God the Father who prepares the Wedding, or Christ himself who is the only King, 1 Tim. 1. 17. Annot. That King, Hammelech (as foreign, Matt. 22. 7.) teaching,
1. That he to whom she prayeth, is of Supream place, a King, and therefore the duty of all to fear … him.
2. That he is that King, that particular one, who before by his Spirits breathing, had assured her of his love, and therefore her fear not slavish. Clapham.
Kings Court, Amos 7. 13. Hebr. house of the Kingdome, marg. 2 King. 9. 13. Is King, Heb. reigneth.
First King]
;;Alexander the great, King of Grecia, who first of all Grecian Kings got Judea, Dan. 8. 21. He is called a great horn, vers. 8. and the breaking of this horn, vers. 22. is the death of Alexander, who dyed at the age of 32 years. The four Kingdoms which stood up after Alexander's death, were 1 Macedon, 2 Asia, 3 Syria, and 4 Aegypt. These stood up, not equall to Alexander in power, whose might was such, as with his presence, … with his same he conquered, vers. 5.
King of Kings]
;;A very potent and mighty King which ruleth over many people with exceeding great command and power, Ezr. 7. 12. Dan. 2. 38. An Hebraisme like that, Servant of Servants, for a most vile and abject Bond-man, Gen. 9. 25. and Holy of Holy, for Most Holy, Exod. 26. 33. See Deut. 10. 17.
;;2. One of infinite power, which hath Soveraignty and chief rule over Kings and people, and all creatures. So is Christ intituled, Rev. 19.
King of Kings]
;;Christ Jesus, a Soveraign King, to whom all other Kings are but Subjects, receiving their Kingdoms from him. Rev. 19. 16. King of Kings. This is a name of Supreme Majesty and Government, written in Christ his garment, to manifest unto all, that he is above all: and in his Thigh, to signifie that which may be thought lowest, least, and meanest in Christ (this most mighty King) to be higher then the greatest height and dignity which is in earth. This Soveraign Empire of Christ (whereof we read, Dan. 2. 44, 45.) shall … far more gloriously in the latter ages of the Church, by subduing his enemies, and protecting and purging his Church, then ever it did in former ages.
King of the North]
;;Antiochus Theos, King of Syria, who marryed one Berenice, daughter to … …, second King of Aegypt, after Lagus his Son; so saking his own lawfull Wife Laodice, of whom he had begotten two children, that he might make way to the marriage with Berenice the Daughter of the King of the South, and by that means settle a peace and League between the said two Kingdomes; yet failed of his purpose, because God had otherwise purposed. Dan. 11. 6. The Kings daughter of the South, shall come to the King of the North. See ch. 2. 43. The arm which could not with power uphold the King of Syria, was his new Wife naughtily come by, and made weak by God.
King of Saints]
;;God himself, to whom all the Saints yield obedience (as to their Soveraign King) Rev. 15. 3. Just and true are thy wayes, O King of Saints. The Saints having the Almighty God for their King and Protector, and living according to his most pure Laws, they need not fear what devils or men do against them.
King]
Heb. 7. 1. King of Salem. Herein Melchisedech was a type of Christ, because he was both a King and a Priest. And for Salem some are of opinion, that it is that place which is called …, Gen. 33. 18. and that it is that Salem mentioned Joh. 3. 23. a place neer unto Jordan: but it is most probable that it is that place which afterward was called Jerusalem, for Salem and Sion was all one, Psal. 76. 2. Now Sion is Jerusalem. Annot.
King]
;;Principally Satan (that great destroyer, who driveth the whole world, both … Jews and Gentiles, into destruction) and under him …, whom the Saracens obey as their King. Also the Pope, (namely … the fifth, and Hildebrand) whom … Locusts, to wit, Monks and Friers, acknowledge as their King and Founder, from whom they receive (as from their King) institution and Orders. Rev. 9. 11. Now they had a King set over them.
;;2. Such as rule as Princes over their Subjects here in earth, under whom (by a Synechdoche) … Emperours, Dukes, and all earthly Principalities. Rev. 10. 11. Over Nations, and Tongues, and many Kings. Rev. 16. 18. The flesh of Kings.
;;3. Elect partakers of Christ his Kingdome, in whom they conquer sin, the world, and Satan. Rev. 1. 6. Made us Kings to God.
… Solomon]
;;Solomon, who as King ruled over Gods people Israel, a glorious King, yet not comparable to Christ in glory, Cant. 3. 11. Come forth ye daughters of Sion, and behold King Solomon.
King of the South]
;;Ptolemeus Son of Lagus, King of …, which was South-ward in respect of Judea, Dan. 11. 5. The King of the South shall be strong.
;;This is to be noted, that Daniel doth sharply touch and wring those Kings only which afflicted the Jewes; whereof after Alexander's death, Ptolemeus was the first, … by guile took Jerusalem, and led many of them Prisoners: as Josephus lib. 12. Antiq. cap. 1.
Kingdome]
put for,
1. Soveraignty, and chief rule, 1 Chr. 29. 11. Psal. 22. 28. & 103. 19.
2. Heaven, Mat. 26. 29. 2 Tim. 4. 18.
3. Right to be King, 1 Sam. 20. 31.
4. Power of rule, 1 Sam. 18. 8. 2 Sam. 3. 10. Luk. 19. 5.
There's the Kingdome
1. of God, being of his power, Psal. 103. 19. of his grace, Mat. 6. 10. 33. of his glory, Luk. 22. 16. 1 Cor. 6. 9. called Heavenly, 2 Tim. 4. 18.
2. Of Christ, Mat. 16. 28. Col. 1. 13. which is not of this world, Joh. 18. 36. and whereof there is no end, Luk. 1. 33.
3. Of Heaven, put for the visible Church, Mat. 5. 19, 20. & 13. 47. The Evangelicall Ministery, Matth. 13. 24, 25. The time of grace under Jesus Christ, Matth. 3. 2. The … of grace, and newnesse of life, Matth. 13. 31. The celestiall place of glory, Matt. 5. 10.
4. Of Priests, being the society of a faithfull people in the state of grace, having through grace a Kingly rule over themselves, to offer up spirituall sacrifices unto God, Exod. 19. 6. 1 Pet. 2. 9.
5. Of Men; called the Kingdomes of the World, Isa. 23. 17. Matth. 4. 8. of the Earth, Jer. 24. 9. & 34. 1, 17. of the Heathen, Hag. 2. 22. of the Lands, 2 Chron. 17. 10.
Kingdome]
Rev. 1. 9. As well of grace here, as of glory hereafter, Rom. 5. 21. Annot.
Kingdome of Christ]
;;His regiment and rule, which he (as Mediator) hath and exerciseth over the Church, inwardly by his Spirit, and outwardly by his word, to the gathering of the elect unto himself, and to the destruction of the wicked. Joh. 18. 36. My Kingdome is not of this world. Luk. 1. 33. Of his Kingdome there is no end. This Kingdome of Christ our Mediator, is spiritual and eternal: Therefore both Jews, Papists, and all other, who dream or deal, as if Christ his Kingdome were worldly in outward power and pomp, are exceedingly deceived.
Concerning the Kingdome]
;;About the account, affairs, and administration of the Kingdome of Babylon, which was committed to Daniel. Dan. 6. 4. Concerning the Kingdome.
Kingdome of God]
;;His powerfull government, generally over the whole world, and every particular in it, even unto the Sparrows on the house top, and hairs of our head; which he preserveth and and disposeth of according to his own will and royall decree. Psal. 145. 13. Thy Kingdome is an everlasting Kingdome. Matth. 10. 30. This is his Kingdome of power: whereunto men, devils, and all creatures whatsoever are subject.
;;2. His speciall gracious government and rule over the Elect, whose hearts he enlighteneth and guideth by his Spirit, effectually moving them to believe his promises, and doe his will. Matth. 6. 33. Seek the Kingdome of God. Joh. 3. 3. Except ye be born again, ye cannot see the Kingdome of God. Rom. 14. 17. The Kingdome of God is righteousnesse, and peace, and joy in the holy Ghost. Luk. 17. 21. The Kingdome of God is in you. This is the Kingdome of Grace.
;;3. His glorious and blessed estate, wherein he reigneth with millions of Saints for ever and ever, full of heavenly majesty and felicity. 1 Cor. 6. 9. Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdome of God? This is the Kingdome of glory.
;;4. A temporall and earthly Soveraignty which the Apostles and some other at first erroneously thought that Christ should have over the Jews, and the Jews by his means over the Romans, and all other Nations, Matth. 20. 20. Luk. 19. 11. Act. 1. 6.;;
;;5. The beginning or representation of the Kingdom of Gods glory in heaven, by some glorious work of God on earth, as in our Saviours transfiguration, Mar. 9. 1. Luk. 9. 27.;;
;;6. Or 2. Derivatively, the high estate of happinesse which the godly in heaven possesse under God, and by his gift.;;
Kingdome]
That ye may be counted worthy of the Kingdome of God, 2 Thess. 1. 5. That the Kingdome of God signifies the state of the Gospel, or Christian profession, appears oft in the Gospels, especially in the parables of Christ, when the Kingdome of God is likened to a net, to a pearl, &c. But there are two other notions of it.
1. That of reigning with Christ in endlesse blisse in another world. And,
2. The exercise of Christs Regal power, which was then so oft foretold to be approaching, in destroying his enemies, and preserving his faithfull Subjects, according to that double duty of a King, Rom. 13. Of avenging of Offenders, and rewarding them that do good. And that this is the notion of it in this place, appears very probable by that which follows, where it is said, that it is just with God to repay tribulation to their persecuters, and to the persecuted, foreign, release, refreshment from the persecutions under which they had been. This was it that the Apostles had foretold them in their preachings, and the benefits and fruits whereof they had been promised upon their perseverance in the Faith, through all their persecutions, not excluding their eternall reward (but supposing that, for the future, and in case they did not outlive the present distresses, 1 Thess. 4. 13.) but withall giving them into the bargain this assurance of an eminent deliverance here, Halcyonian dayes of rest to the Church upon the destruction of their persecutors, according as it fell out in …'s dayes, after the destruction of the Jews. And this the Apostles professed to expect, and so did the Orthodox Christians generally; and as St. Stephen was stoned for that expectation, Act 6. 14. so were the Apostles and their followers persecuted also, and so it was literally foreign, for this avowed expectation of this Kingdome, thus understood, they suffered persecution. Dr. Ham. Ann. a.
Kingdome of our God]
;;The royall administration of God in the Church, (the tyrannical enemies thereof being extinct, which delighted to glut themselves with the blood of the Saints) and godly Kings set up to govern his people in his wayes. Rev. 12. 10. Now is come the Kingdome of our God.
Kingdome of heaven]
;;The visible Church here on Earth, as it consisteth both of good and bad Christians. Which is therefore called the Kingdome of heaven, because the way to the blessed Kingdome is taught therein, and Christ (that heavenly King) ruleth over it, and we must be first members thereof, before we can be members of that which is in heaven. Matt. 13. 47. The Kingdome of heaven is like unto a net cast into the Sea. Matt. 5. 19, 20. Is the least in the Kingdome of heaven; that is, in the Church of Christ on earth.
;;2. The Doctrine of the Word, and the Preachers thereof, because by them we are called to the Kingdome of heaven. Matth. 13. 24. The Kingdome of heaven is like unto a man that went to sow his seed. And vers. 25. The Kingdome of heaven is like unto a Merchant man.
;;3. The time of Grace under the Messiah, exhibited and sent into the world, to preach and work the redemption of Mankinde in his own person. Mat. 3. 3. The Kingdome of heaven is at hand.
;;4. The estate of grace, wherein the Elect have their sins forgiven them, being justified by faith in Christ, and are led by the Spirit of Christ to live purely. Mat. 13. 31. The Kingdome of heaven is like unto a grain of Mustard-Seed. The Kingdome of heaven (saith one) is nothing but a newnesse of life, by the which God doth restore us to the hope of an everlasting blessednesse.
;;5. The blessed life and everlasting felicity which the Saints shall enter into after this mortall life is ended. Matth. 5. 10. For theirs is the Kingdome of heaven. 1 Pet. 1. 5, 6.
The Kingdome of heaven is at hand, Mat. 3. 2. The Kingdome of heaven signifies in the New Testament, the Kingdome of the Messias, or that state or condition, which is a most lively image of that which we believe to be in heaven, and therefore called by that name. For as Gods Regall power consists in assisting, defending, and rewarding all his faithfull Subjects, and in warning, punishing, and destroying his obdurate enemies; so this Kingdome of the Messias, is an exact image or resemblance of it. And being not of this world a secular Kingdome, but consisting especially in subduing the world to his dominion. That is done first by the descent of the Spirit, and preaching the Gospell, by his Word powerfully working in some, and bringing them unto the Faith, and then by his Iron Rod executing vengeance on others, viz. the contumacious and obdurate, and particularly those of the Nation of the Jews, after the Crucifixion of Christ. And accordingly this Kingdome of God … generally signifie these two together, not only the first alone, but in conjunction with it, that other more tragicall part of it also; and thus is it used here. Dr. …. Annot. c.
For the Kingdome of heaven]
;;Not the merit of eternall life, but for the edification of the Church, and to have care of the things which belong unto the Lord, and to attend upon the Lord without distraction, Matt 19. 16. 1 Cor. 7. 34, 35.
To number ones Kingdome]
;;To account and determine the time certainly and perfectly, how long his dominion shall endure, and his people be kept Captives. Dan. 5. 26. God hath numbred thy Kingdome and finished it.
To possesse the Kingdome for ever]
;;To reign eternally with Christ their King in heavenly glory. Dan. 7. 18. They shall possesse the Kingdome for ever.
A Kingdome of Priests]
;;The society of all the faithfull which believe in Christ, of whose royall and priestly dignity they are made partakers through grace, as 1 Pet. 2. 9. Rev. 1. 6. Exod. 19. 6. Ye shall be a Kingdome of Priests.
Kingdome, power, and glory]
;;The eternall royall decree of God, touching the government of all things in the world: his Power is, that might divine, whereby he doth execute and administer his royall decrees: Glory is, that exceeding great prayse which redoundeth unto him, by such administration. Mat. 6. 13. Thine is the Kingdom, and the power and the glory.
Prince of the Kingdome of Persia]
;; … Son of Cyrus, who (in his Fathers absence, being imployed in War abroad) ruled his Fathers Kingdome, and interrupted the Jews, that they could not repair the ruines of the City and Temple of Jerusalem, Dan. 10. 13.
To receive a Kingdome]
;;To lay hold upon the inheritance of heaven, Heb. 12. 28.
Not to receive a Kingdome]
;;To want, and to be without that Regall and Princely power, which enableth … to rule over Kingdomes and people. Rev. 17. 12. Which yet have not received the Kingdome.
Scepter of his Kingdome]
;;The administration and government of Christs Church in earth, Heb. 1. 8.
Kings of the earth]
;;The mighty men, which have greatest power here in earth, being themselves wicked and earthly minded men, vassals unto their own lusts, and unto the lusts and will of the Devil, Pope, or the false Prophet Mahumet. Rev. 16. 14. And go to the Kings of the earth. Rev. 18. 3. The Kings of the earth, &c. Also vers. 9. & 23. The great men of the earth. Rev. 19. 19. & 6. 15.
;;2. Chief Christian Rulers, and godly Princes of the …, who shall bring their whole power and riches, and whatsoever glorious thing they have to amplifie and beautifie Gods Church, collected now out of Jews as well as Gentiles. Rev. 21. 29. The Kings of the earth shall bring their honour and glory to it.
Kings of the East]
Rev. 16. 12. This is true in the type, the Kings who took in old …, came from the East, but as to the truth signified, the destruction which shall come on mystical Babel, may not be restrained to the East, West, South or North. All refuge shall fail her, on every side shall the Lord straiten her. Such as maintained Babel shall destroy Babel; but there is no necessity why we should expect them from the East, more then from the West. Cowper.
The Jewes who are like to raign in those parts again, Isa. 24. 41. (others understand it of the … to be brought in by the Popes Frogs to help him, vers. 14.) Annot.
But
1. this being the last Vial save one; at which therefore, except the Jewes should be converted, it should necessarily come to passe, that they must be destroyed (with the rest of the enemies of Christ, amongst whom they yet remain) in that great day of universall revenge and judgement, which the next and last Viall shall bring upon them.
2. That place of Esay, Chap. 11. 15, 16. whence this of the Revelation is borrowed, as is very likely. And the Lord will destroy, (I had rather read, Like as the Lord had destroyed) the tongue of the Egyptian Sea, and (rather, So) he shall lift up his hand upon the River (Targ. the River Euphrates) in the strength of his Spirit, &c. both, make these Kings of the East, to be the Jewes. See Zech. 10. 10, 11. and there the Chaldee Paraph. also Mede.
Glory of Kingdomes]
;;Babylon in Isaiah's time to have been more glorious and excellent for power, riches, &c. than other Kingdomes, Isa. 13. 19. Babylon, the head of the Chaldees, most excellent in the whole world, saith Pliny. Yet this place for sin should be laid utterly waste like Sodom, and become as an horrid Desert or Wilderness, without Inhabitants, save wilde Beasts, and strange Fowls, as Ochim, and Ostriches, and Satyres, Hobgoblins, as one would say. This desolation began neer 200. years after Isaiah prophesied it.
Kingly throne]
Dan. 5. 20. Throne of the Kingdome.
Seven Kings]
;;Seven sorts, degrees, or orders of government and rule, which are the speciall marks to discern what City that is, which is the seat of that Antichrist; namely, that which together with seven hills (a permanent mark, which even in St. John's time was to be …) hath also for a fitting mark, seven forms and sorts of Regiments and Dominions; whereof six had been whilest John was alive; to wit: 1 of Kings, 2 of Consuls, 3 of Dictators, 4 of Decemviri, 5 of Triumviri, or … militum. These five were now already past and abolished, before the time that St. John lived: as it is written, Five are fallen, Chap. 17. 10. The sixth was of Caesars, or Emperors, who governed Rome when John wrote the Apocalyps; therefore he saith, One is, vers. 10. The seventh was of the Pope, of which he saith in the same vers. Another which is not come, &c. because the Pope reigned not in Rome, till a good while after the death of St. John. Here then is a plain description of Rome to be the seat of the Beast, even of that great Antichrist; no other City in the world having seven hills, and seven kindes of government successively, saving the City of Rome. Rev. 17. 10. They are also seven Kings. Such then are deceived, as do think by these seven Kings to be meant, either the first seven Kings, who in the beginning did sway the Scepter in Rome, or the seven Electors of the Empire; the former were past, and the latter remain all still. Or, they who restrain it to seven severall and singular persons, which should be Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasianus, Titus, Domitianus, and Nerva: All which were Emperors of Rome, between Nero and …. But of all other, they most erre, who interpret these seven Kings (as Ribera the Jesuite, and Claudius, a Fryer Carmelite of Paris do) of seven ages of the world, whereof five should be expired at the first coming of our Lord, the sixth should last from thence to the coming of Antichrist, and the seventh from thence to the end of the world. This is to be rejected as a Popish Dream, fitting these seven heads to any City in the world: whereas the Holy Ghost purposed here to give an evident note to know where the throne of the Beast (that is Antichrist) should be.
The lasting heads, were hills; the fleeting ones are Kings, that is, severall sorts of Governments. Annot.
Kings shall stand up in Persia]
;;Those three Kings which succeeded in Persia, after Darius the …, whose names were, 1 Cyrus, 2 Cambyses Son of Cyrus, 3 … Histaspes: The fourth spoken of here, which came after the other three, was Xerxes, who at first was a terror to the …, to whom afterward he proved a laughingstock, and a scorn, Dan. 11. 2, 3, 4. In the third verse, the mighty King is Alexander the great King of …, who spoyled the Persian King, and destroyed his people, as in Dan. 2. 24. & 7. 6. was prophesied: but after Alexander's Monarchy had flourished seven years, it was divided between 1 Nicanor, 2 …, 3 Antigonus, 4 …; whereof Nicanor … obtained Babylon in the …: Cassander got … in the West: Antigonus possessed himself of Asia the lesse, in the North: and … Son of Lagus, of Aegypt in the South. Thus was Alexanders Kingdome parted toward the sour Windes of Heaven, among others than his own posterity.
With the Kings of Persia]
;;Cambyses with the chief Rulers and Counsellors of the Kingdome. Dan. 10. 13. With the Kings of Persia.
Kingdomes of the world are Christs]
;;Heathenish Kings, … to Christ, who after a sort maketh his royall Majesty visible in such godly Kings, framing their hearts so, as to cause them to cast down their Crowns and Scepters at Christs feet; and both in themselves and their Subjects, to study chiefly how to promote his glory. Thus Christ reigned by Constantine the Great, and other godly … of old time, and of late, by sundry worthy and Religious Princes, in Germany, England, Scotland, Poland and Denmark. Rev. 11. 15. The Kingdomes of this world are our Lords, and his Christs, who shall reign for evermore.
Antichrist is weakened, and Christ hath begun to take the Kingdome out of his hand, and shall have a visible Church like an Empire, in all the known world, and that to the end. There was no such Song in the sixth Seal, when Constantine put down Heathen Idolatry, because then the Church was to be polluted and persecuted again, for a long time after, by the Roman Antichrist. Annot.
Kingfolk]
Such as are of kindred, of kin each to other, being of the same Family, Tribe, Linage, Countrey, &c. 1 King. 16. 11. Job 19. 14. Luk. 2. 44. & 21. 16. Put also for acquaintance, 2 King. 10. 11. marg.
Kinsman]
One that hath … to …, Ruth 2. 20. marg. A Brother, 1 Chr. 23. 22. marg.
Kinsmen]
Psal. 38. 11. or Neighbours, marg.
Kinswoman]
Levit. 18. 12. Neer-kin. Aynsw.
Kir]
A wall, block, coldnesse; or, a meeting. A City of …, Isa. 15. 1. Amos 1. 5.
Kir-hareseth]
A wall of workmanship. A City, 2 King. 3. 25. Isa. 16. 7, 11.
Kir-heresh]
A wall, block, coldnesse, or meeting of the Sun. A City, Isa. 48. 31.
Kiriath]
Cities, callings, readings, or meetings. A City, Josh. 18. 28.
Kiriath-aim]
The same. A City, Josh. 13. 19.
Kiriath-arba]
The sourth City. A City builded by Arba, called Hebron, Gen. 23. 2. Josh. 14. 15.
Kiriath-arim]
A City of Cities, Towns; or, watchers; or in the Syrian, a City of enemies. A City, Ezra 2. 25.
Kiriath-baal]
A City of an Idol; or, a ruler or possessor. A City, Josh. 15. 60. & 18. 14.
Kiriath-…]
A City of streets. Numb. 22. 39.
Kiriath-jearim]
A City of woods. Josh. 9. 17.
Kiriath-sannah]
A City of a Black-berry trees; or, of …. A City, called also Debir, Josh. 15. 49.
Kiriath-…]
A City of letters. A City called also Debir, Josh. 15. 15.
Kirioth]
as Kerioth, and Kiriath. A City, Jerem. 48. 24.
Kish]
Hard, or sore; or, straw to thatch. The Son of Abiel, 1 Sam. 9. 1. Saul's Father, Ibid. 3. The Son of Gibeon, 1 Chr. 8. 30. The Son of Mahli, Ibid. 23. 21. The Son of Abdi, 2 Chr. 29. 12. The Father of Shimei, Est. 2. 1.
Kishi]
The Father of Ethan, 1 Chron. 6. 44.
Kishion]
Hardnesse, or sorenesse. A City, Josh. 19. 20.
Kishon]
as Kish. A City, Josh. 21. 28. A River, Judg. 4. 7. or Brook, 1 King. 18. 40. called Kison, Psal. 83. 9.
… kisse]
;;Temporall homage and subjection to some …, whereof kissing was a sign in the East parts of the World. 1 Sam. 10. 1. And Samuel kissed him. Gen. 40. 41. Metonymie of the sign for the thing. Kisse of subjection, in sign of love and obedience.
;;2. Spirituall submission of the conscience, such as the faithfull yield unto Christ their Lord and King, believing in him, and fearing him. Psal. 2. 12. Kisse the Son lest he be angry. And such also, as wicked Idolaters perform to … Idols, by adoring and trusting in them. Hos. 13. 2. Let the men that sacrifice kisse the calves. 1 King. 19. 18.
;;3. To embrace one with most neer and affectionate love, as Christ doth his Church, and the Church Christ. Cant. 1. 2. Let him kisse me with the kisses of his mouth. And as the woman (in Luk. 7.) did kisse Christ, her beloved and blessed Saviour, in token of fervent love towards him.
This was used
1. of Men towards Men; as, a Father a Son, Gen. 27. 26, 27. 2 Sam. 14. 33. Luk. 15. 20. A Brother a Brother, Gen. 45. 15. & 48. 10. Exod. 4. 27. A Son a Father, Gen. 50. 1. Exod. 18. 7. A Prophet a King, 1 Sam. 10. 1. A Friend one another, 1 Sam. 20. 41. A Superiour a low Inferiour, 2 Sam. 15. 5. A King a Subject, 2 Sam. 19. 39. Faithfull Christians their Pastor, Act. 20. 37. And one another, Rom. 16. 16. 1 Thess. 5. 26. 1 Pet. 5. 14.
2. Of Men towards Women, Gen. 29. 11.
3. Of … towards Women, Ruth 1. 14.
To kisse]
;;To shew and expresse most neer love, by presence and neer conjunction, and all signs of love, Cant. 1. 2. Let him kisse me with the kisses of his mouth.
Hereby the Church desireth to have Christ manifested in the flesh, and to have the loving and comfortable Doctrines of the Gospel applyed unto her conscience, that she might not be alway under the Schoolmaster of the Law, (which worketh wrath, Rom. 4. 15.) but might be prevented with the grace of Christ, be reconciled unto God, united unto Christ, and have the feeling of his love towards her; for kissing is a token of love, 1 Pet. 5. 14. Luk. 7. 45. And as we are willed to kisse the Son, Psal. 2. 12. that is, lovingly and gladly to submit unto and obey his Commandements, so the Church here prayeth that the Son would kisse her, that is, in love and kindenesse teach and apply unto her the grace of his Gospel. See 1 Joh. 4. 10, 19. Cant. 8. 1. Aynsw.
I would kisse thee]
Cant. 8. 1. The cheerfull and bold readinesse of the Church to receive and imbrace Christ in an open and publick profession of him; for this is to … him, and is the happy effect of his own Spirit, by which we are not only united to him, but likewise imboldened and incouraged to acknowledge and confesse him before men; even though it be to suffer for him, as he did for us without the gates. Annot.
This is in sign of love, honour, and obedience, as all are exhorted to kisse the Son, Psal. 2. 12. Aynsw.
An holy kisse]
;;A pure and chaste kisse, as a sign and token of Christian and Brotherly love. 1 Cor. 16. 20. Salute ye one another with an holy kisse. A kisse of dilection, Rom. 16. 16. Kissing is a token of love and reverence. This custome grew from the Hebrews, Gen. 27. 26.
;;There be five kindes of Kisses in Scripture:
;;1. One a flattering kisse; such was Absaloms, who would take the people to him, and kisse them.
;;2. A dissembling kisse; Joab's kisse, when he kissed Abner, and killed him.
;;3. A treacherous betraying …; Judas kisse, who had treason in his lips.
;;4. An unchaste kisse, such as the Harlot giveth the young man, Prov. 7. 5.
;;5. An holy kisse, called of Peter, the kisse of love, which in the Primitive Church the Christians used in their assemblies, in their generall prayers, and specially in receiving the holy Communion; which use was taken from the Patriarchs; but it is not necessary to retain it now, it fitted those times well enough.
;;Kissing was used both at the meeting and parting of friends, Gen. 31. 28. & 29. 11. & 31. 55. Ruth 1. 14. Exod. 4. 27.
Kisses]
;;are sometimes signs of affection changed from former hatred, Gen. 27. 41. & 33. 4. Luk. 15. 20.
;;2. To declare submission to a Superiour, whereof (in the East Countrey) kissing was a token, Psal. 2. 12. Prov. 24. 26. Gen. 41. 20.
There are Kisses,
1. Of true affection, as most of those afore-mentioned.
2. Traiterous, 2 Sam. 20. 9. Prov. 27. 6. Matth. 26. 49.
3. Hypocriticall and flattering, 2 Sam. 15. 5.
4. Idolatrous, 1 King. 19. 18. Job 31. 27. Hosea 13. 2.
5. Carnall and whorish, Prov. 7. 13.
6. Spirituall, Cant. 1. 1. & 8. 1.
7. Holy, Luk. 7. 34. Rom. 16. 16. 1 Cor. 16. 20. 2 Cor. 13. 12. 1 Pet. 5. 14.
Kisses]
With the kisses of his mouth, Cant. 1 2. His own lovely and gracious Doctrines. As in Prov. 27 6. the wounds of a friend, signifie sharp …, and are opposed to the deceitfull kisses, that is, the … speeches of an enemy. So here the kisses desired of this friend, are the comfortable words of the Doctrine of salvation; opposed to the severe rebukes which the Law giveth for our sins, condemning and cursing every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the Book of the Law, to do them, Gal. 3. 10. But Christ (into whose lips grace is poured, Psal. 45. 3.) … his mouth, and uttereth blessings, Mat. 5. 2, 3, &c. Aynsw.
The comforts and graces of the Spirit of God, are his Symbolical kisses and Greetings, being seals and assurances of love, and the happy Preface to that full in joyment in the world to come. Oh! these are sweet and unvaluable, being the soft earnests and fruits of the Spirit of comfort, which like Balm heal the wounds and bruises of the Law, and make ample reparation, as the dandlings and huggings of an indulgent Mother do, for the sharpnesse and bitternesse of any Rod. The kisses of Christ alone work reconciliation and peace and good will and everlasting joy. The fruits of his lips is peace, Isa. 57. 19. whereas all other pleasures … and … by using, those of his Spirit become more fresh and delightfull. Annot.
The preaching of the Word of God, (joyned with the force and efficacy of the holy Spirit) for the delivery whereof the mouth is the Organ or Instrument. But not letters, not Messengers, will content the Spouse, nothing will satisfie, but the real enjoyment of Christ, which is that she here desireth. Beza.
Kite]
A known ravenous Bird, in Hebrew named Aaiah, of her manner of flying, which is as if she did swim, and by the bowing of her tail, seemeth to have taught how to govern Ships by a Rudder, she hath a sharp eye-sight, Job 28. 7. Aynsworth on Lev. 11. 14.
Kithlish]
It is a wall; or, in the Hebrew and Syrian, the company of a Lionesse; or, as pulled away by …. A City, Josh. 15. 40.
Kitron]
Making sweet, or perfuming, or a binding together, or a bond; or after the Syrian, a knot. A City, Judg. 1. 30.
Kittim]
Breaking small, or gold. The Son of Javan, Gen. 10. 4. 1 Chr. 1. 4.