 | Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - 1818 - 232 pages
...found in his lips; he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many from their iniquity ; for the priest's lips should preserve knowledge, and they...mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts: All this sets forth the state of a pure and holy priesthood: But then follow terrible words: But ye... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1818 - 632 pages
...instruct the people in the knowledge of the divine Law. The priest's lips, says Malachi, should keep knowledge ; and they should seek the Law at his mouth : for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. Of all the parts of this Office the offering of Sacrifices and other Oblations is undoubtedly the most... | |
 | John Bellamy - 1819 - 112 pages
...Lord ; which is in perfect agreement with the Hebrew, Mai. ii. 7. " 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." The last clause of this verse under consideration reads — " Whom he," (Moses,) " sought crying to him."... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1840 - 644 pages
...name, there am I in the midst of them. Matthew 18. 20. Command — For the priests' lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth ; for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts. Mai. 2. 7. Promise — He that receiveth you, receiveth me. Matt. 10. 40. Command — This do in remembrance... | |
 | 1819 - 488 pages
...with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. 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 k. SECT. 5. Of prophets under the dispensation of the laze, The word of the Lord came unto me, saying,... | |
 | 1828 - 818 pages
...teach others also ; if it be His command, " that the priest's lips should keep knowledge, that men may seek the law at his mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts ;" if it be necessary, as it undoubtedly U (the extraordinary communications of the Spirit having now... | |
 | 1835 - 792 pages
...secondarily, prophets ; thirdly, teachers," &c. &c. — 1 Cor. xii. 28. " The PRIEST'S lips should keep knowledge, and THEY should seek the law at HIS mouth, for HE is the mes198 i in. ARNOLD. the Church, of its own government, and leaving it in the hands of the Clergy."... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1819 - 616 pages
...inspired. The Priest's lips, says God in Malachi, should keep knowledge ; and they should seek the Lou at his mouth : for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts, If the Priests were to keep knowledge; they must have previously obtained it. Such, plainly, ought... | |
 | Alexander Shanks - 1820 - 442 pages
...words of the prophet, to see how far they are applicable to us: "For the priest's lips shouTd "keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his "mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. But "ye departed out of the way; ye have caused many to "stumble at the hw; ye have corrupted the covenant... | |
 | Maurice Powell (fict. name.) - 1821 - 910 pages
...8th, and 9th verses of the second chapter of Malachi, as follows : " * 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. But ye are departed out * Zech. xi. 17. of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law ; ye... | |
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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. 
