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. Pastoral letters - Page 13by Robert Edward Blackwell - 1880 - 111 pagesFull view - About this book
| Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - Reformed Church - 1807 - 384 pages
...habit which they wore. Our prophet upbraids them with this gross and criminal ignorance : The priests lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth : for he is (he messenger of the Lord of Hosts : but ye are departed out of the way : ye have caused... | |
| Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...9. 2 Chron. xx. 20. Believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. Ch. xxx. 22. Mai. ii. 7. 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. John viii. 47. He that is of God heareth Cod's words.... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 550 pages
...doubts, but to our counsel, learned in the laws of God ; of whom God himself hath said, by his Prophet, 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. ii. 1. The second is, in the irresoluble condition... | |
| Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...to 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 should seek the law at his mouth : for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. 2 Cor. iii. 6. Who also hath made us able ministers... | |
| 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... | |
| William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 434 pages
...not 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." Now, reader, observe, here is, in the first place,... | |
| 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 should seek the law at his mouth ; for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts." Mai. ii. 7. Now, Rev. Sir, as I regard you as 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 should " seek the law at his mouth, for he is the Messenger of " the Lord of Hosts." The same Prophet, in the next chapter, verse 1, has... | |
| 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... | |
| Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...to me : seeing thou hast forgotten tlie taw of thy God, I will also forget thy children. 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. 2 Cor. iii. 6. Who also hath made us able ministers... | |
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