| Martin Luther - 1826 - 600 pages
...are the feet of them that preach the Gospel of peace." And again, Malachi ii. 7, " For the priests' lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the...mouth : for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts." — But as to all the rest who come to episcopal sees, to canonries, • and all such priestly offices,... | |
| John Owen - 1826 - 640 pages
...of many, I will name one not liable to exception ; Mal. ii. 7. ' 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 :' where both a recital of his own duty, that he should be full of knowledge to instruct; the intimation... | |
| Samuel Simon Schmucker - 1826 - 90 pages
...prophet Malachi, God commanded that "the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they (the people) should seek the law at his mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of Jiosts." The phrase "keep knowledge," but imperfectly conveys the idea of the original. SHAMAR, in... | |
| Oliver Reywood - 1826 - 596 pages
...instruct the people in the principles of religion, and their duty to God and each other ; Mai. ii. 7. " The priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth :" therefore God rejected those priests that rejected knowledge ; Hos. iv. 6. This is the work of householders,... | |
| 1827 - 396 pages
...injunction to hear or obey him. || But we are to hear the instructions of a priest, as it is written. " For the priest's lips should keep knowledge; and they...mouth ; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. IT But Jesus Christ is that priest whose law we are to seek and obey. Consequently, he was here consecrated... | |
| Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (1802-1822) - 1827 - 522 pages
...thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. Mal. ¡i. 7. For the priests' lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the...mouth : for he is the messenger of. the Lord of hosts. 2 Cor. iii. C. Who also hath made us able ministers of the New Testament, not of the letter, but of... | |
| John Platts - 1827 - 572 pages
...and hast found them liars : T messengers. Ma, Cr. *Ver. 16. ~~ ~~ ~ 1 Ver. 12. 13. • MAL. ii. 7 : The priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they...law at his mouth : for he is the messenger of the Lorvl of hosts. REV. ii. 1, Sec. •ZKC. iv.V?: [Tht amytf] said unto me, What seest thou? And I said,... | |
| Jacques Saurin - 1827 - 522 pages
...which they wore? Our prophet upbraids them with this gross and criminal ignorance : ' The priests' lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the...his mouth : for he is the messenger of the Lord of botto : but ye are departed out of the way : ye hare caused many to stumble at the law,' chap. ii.... | |
| Clergyman - 1827 - 462 pages
...by that honourable name, because they are to feed their people with knowledge and understanding^ ? For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth ; for he is tlie messenger of the Lord of Hostsc. By this means you will by degrees lead those into the knowledge... | |
| 1827 - 392 pages
...as well as the spirit if love" is requisite. Under the Old Testament it was said, " For the iriests lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth, for he is the Messenger of he Lord of Hosts." Under the New Testament it is said by the Great Shepherd himself, " Every Scribe... | |
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