 | John Owen - Puritans - 1826 - 640 pages
...of many, I will name one not liable to exception ; Mal. ii. 7. ' The priest's lips should preserve knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth ; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts :' where both a recital of his own duty, that he should be full of knowledge to instruct; the intimation... | |
 | Oliver Reywood - 1826 - 596 pages
...1. To instruct the people in the principles of religion, and their duty to God and each other ; Mai. ii. 7. " The priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth :" therefore God rejected those priests that rejected knowledge ; Hos. iv. 6. This is the work of householders,... | |
 | Samuel Simon Schmucker - Clergy - 1826 - 90 pages
...prophet Malachi, God commanded that "the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they (the people) should seek the law at his mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of Jiosts." The phrase "keep knowledge," but imperfectly conveys the idea of the original. SHAMAR, in... | |
 | 1827 - 396 pages
...injunction to hear or obey him. || But we are to hear the instructions of a priest, as it is written. " For the priest's lips should keep knowledge; and they...mouth ; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. IT But Jesus Christ is that priest whose law we are to seek and obey. Consequently, he was here consecrated... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 572 pages
...are not, and hast found them liars : T messengers. Ma, Cr. *Ver. 16. ~~ ~~ ~ 1 Ver. 12. 13. • MAL. ii. 7 : The priest's lips should keep knowledge, and...law at his mouth : for he is the messenger of the Lorvl of hosts. REV. ii. 1, Sec. •ZKC. iv.V?: [Tht amytf] said unto me, What seest thou? And I said,... | |
 | Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (1802-1822) - 1827 - 522 pages
...thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. Mal. ¡i. 7. For the priests' lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the...mouth : for he is the messenger of. the Lord of hosts. 2 Cor. iii. C. Who also hath made us able ministers of the New Testament, not of the letter, but of... | |
 | Jacques Saurin - Sermons, French - 1827 - 522 pages
...which they wore? Our prophet upbraids them with this gross and criminal ignorance : ' The priests' lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the...his mouth : for he is the messenger of the Lord of botto : but ye are departed out of the way : ye hare caused many to stumble at the law,' chap. ii.... | |
 | 1827 - 392 pages
...as well as the spirit if love" is requisite. Under the Old Testament it was said, " For the iriests lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth, for he is the Messenger of he Lord of Hosts." Under the New Testament it is said by the Great Shepherd himself, " Every Scribe... | |
 | Clergyman - Clergy - 1827 - 462 pages
...that honourable name, because they are to feed their people with knowledge and understanding^ ? For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth ; for he is tlie messenger of the Lord of Hostsc. By this means you will by degrees lead those into the knowledge... | |
 | Clergy - 1827 - 488 pages
...me in peace and equity, and did turn many from their iniquity ; for Uie priesfs lips should preserve knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth ; for he is the messenger of the Lard of hosts. All this sets forth the state of a pure and holy priesthood : but then follow terrible... | |
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For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts. 
