 | Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...me ; seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. Mai. ii. 7. For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they...mouth : for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. 2 Cor. iii. 6. Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament, not of the letter, but of... | |
 | Charles O'Conor - Bishops - 1810 - 896 pages
...? What are our Caravats and Shanavests f Are not more murders -committed now in one * Tit. c. 1. " The Priest's lips should keep knowledge, and " they should seek the law at his mouth, for he is the mes" senger of the Lord." Rial. ii. 7. It is observable that the people's errors are laid to the charge... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 506 pages
...quote, only referred to the place, adding, as a reason of my appeal to you, these words in Malachi, " The priest's lips should keep knowledge ; and they...is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts." Mai. ii. 7. Now, Rev. Sir, as I regard you as the messenger of the Lord, and a priest chosen by him, to offer the... | |
 | William Mason - English literature - 1811 - 304 pages
...AyytAos Kv^is Trai/Toxeolopo? iriv. Of the whole verse our translators give the following version, " The " Priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they...mouth, for he is the Messenger of " the Lord of Hosts." The same Prophet, in the next chapter, verse 1, has this expression, i3a, t£a7rorfAAw rov ayyiXov... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 434 pages
...found in his lips ; he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they...mouth : for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts." Now, reader, observe, here is, in the first place, a commandment mentioned, which God says, is my covenant,... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 454 pages
...God can give you an answer of peace. The priests lips are to keep knowledge; and \ve are to require the law at his mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts, Mai. ii. 7. Which great high-priest, prophet, and apostle of our profession, is the Lord Jesus Christ, to whom... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 512 pages
...to them for clearing, from the word, the matters of salvation, sin, and duty to them, Mai, ii. 7. ' They should seek the law at his mouth ; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.' .'3. By the word written, John xx. 31. 'These things are written, that ye might believe,' &c. Thereby... | |
 | John Brown - Congregationalism - 1812 - 338 pages
...this maxim is mentioned by Malachi, chap. ii. 7, as established in every age of their church, that " the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and ". they should seek the law at his month ; for he was the* " messenger of the Lord of hosts." But how could they so conveniently communicate... | |
 | Isaac Watts - Dissenters, Religious - 1812 - 630 pages
...priest should make it appear that they keep knowledge, that the law may be sought at his mouth,ybr he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts ; Mai. ii. 7. Not that every man is bound to p;iy an implicit faith and blind obedience to the opinions and dictates... | |
 | John Murray - Sermons, American - 1813 - 438 pages
...and the profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean." Malachi ii. 7, "For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they...mouth : for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts." Fourthly, They shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifices upon thine altar. Ezekiel... | |
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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. 
