 | Leonard Twells - 1816 - 460 pages
...he preached, I suppose, was On those words of the Prophet Malachi, chap. ii. ver. 7- " The priests lips should keep " knowledge, and they should seek the law at " his month ; for he is the messenger of the Lord " of Hosts." This however is certain, that a learned discourse... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1818 - 632 pages
...iffice was to 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... | |
 | John Bellamy - 1819 - 112 pages
...Chaldee say, The messenger of the 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... | |
 | 1819 - 488 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 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... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1840 - 644 pages
...together in my 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... | |
 | Thomas Pruen - 1820 - 348 pages
...Israel all the " statutes which the Lord had spoken unto them by the hand of "Moses." Lev. x. 11. "For the Priest's lips should keep " knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth." Mal. ii. 7. It is said—Ex. xxviii. 41,—" that they may mi" nister unto me in the Priest's office... | |
 | Maurice Powell (fict. name.) - 1821 - 910 pages
...while their leader read the 7th, 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;... | |
 | Asa Cummings - 1822 - 48 pages
...publication. LINCOLN RIPLEY, LEANDER GAGE, REV. MR. CUMMINQB. CHARLES WHITMAN. MALACHI, 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. A HE author of this book lived in a time of great degeneracy.... | |
 | Tallcut Patching - 1822 - 472 pages
...inspiration and help of God — 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... | |
 | Hosea Ballou - 1822 - 362 pages
...found in his lips: he walked with 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.... | |
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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. 
