 | 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... | |
 | Edward Stillingfleet - 1817 - 438 pages
...part of Moses's law. And the Priest's lips are said to preserve Mai. ii. 7. knowledge : and God saith they should seek the law at his mouth ; for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts. Do these things import no more than mere deciding the cases of the ceremonial law ? But whatever God's... | |
 | Edward Stillingfleet - 1817 - 430 pages
...part of Moses's law. And the Priest's lips are said to preserve Mai. u. 7. knowledge : and God saith they should seek the law at his mouth ; for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts, Do these things import no more than mere deciding the cases of the ceremonial law ? But whatever God's... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - 1818 - 232 pages
...in peace and equity, and did turn many from their iniquity ; for the priest's lips should preserve knowledge, and they should seek the. law at his 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... | |
 | 1819 - 488 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...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,... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | 1835 - 792 pages
...Church, first, apostles ; 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."... | |
 | 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... | |
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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. 
