| William Romaine - 1821 - 286 pages
...contempt upon them. " The priests' lips, says " God, in the prophet Malachi, should preserve know" ledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth : " for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts : but ye " have-departed out of the way, ye have caused many " to stumble at the law, therefore have... | |
| Samuel Charles Wilks - 1821 - 620 pages
...of a teacher is a very large knowledge ; for the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and the people should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts. (Mai. ii. 7.) ' Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea,... | |
| Levy Alexander, David Levi - 1821 - 316 pages
...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. HAPHTARAH VAU-YITESY; » HOSEA, CHAP. XT. .I1.. Fytmmev Tyluim. And my people are bent to backsliding... | |
| Asa Cummings - 1822 - 48 pages
...and people are introduced, and their reciprocal duties enjoined : For the priesfs lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. These words present us with three distinct heads of meditation, suited, it is thought, to the present... | |
| Hosea Ballou - 1822 - 362 pages
...me in peace, and equity, and did turn many away from iniqui" ty. 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." Compare this passage from the prophet with Num. xxv. 12, 13. " Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him... | |
| Tallcut Patching - 1822 - 472 pages
...therefore, how careful ought they ever to be, to know duty, and do it. " 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," (Mai. 2, 7.) and for this, if any man lack wisdom, "let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally,... | |
| E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 606 pages
...shall shew thee, to the right hand, nor to the left. Mai. ii. 7. 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. Heb. xiii. 7. 17. Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of... | |
| Hart Simonds - 1822 - 334 pages
...frrnn children of Israel." Malachi, ii. 7 — S. " For the priests' lips should keep knowledge, -arid they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messeiii><T of the LORD of hosts.' But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumMe... | |
| Hervey Wilbur - 1823 - 144 pages
...business:' 156. What are some important cluli.es toward ministers ? 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.- And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and... | |
| Timothy Dwight - 1823 - 570 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 vf hosts. Of all the parts of this Office the offering of Sacrifices and other Oblations is undoubtedly... | |
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