 | 1805 - 510 pagina’s
...this faculty we must look higher : The priest's Ups are to preserve knorcledge, and they shall seek the law at his mouth : for he: is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts *. ' ' XLV. WHEN we see the year in its prime and pride, decked with beautiful blossoms, and all goodly... | |
 | Jean-Baptiste Massillon - 1806 - 350 pagina’s
...The lips of the " priest," says the Scripture, " should keepknow** ledge, and the people should seek the law at " his mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord " of Hosts." We are commanded to read, with attention, the Sacred Volume, devoting to it all the labour of application,... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1806 - 416 pagina’s
...priest's lips should keep knowledge, he should be able and ready to instruct others, and they should seek the law at his mouth : for he [is] the messenger of the LORD of hosts ; or, the angel of the church. • But ye are departed out of the way ; ye have caused many to stumble... | |
 | 1806 - 508 pagina’s
...of Norwalk, from Malachi ii. 7, for the pries fi lips should ieep tniK: /edge, and they should seek the law at his mouth : for he is the messenger of the Lord nf hosts. It is but lustice to say, that a crowded and uncommonly attentive assembly bore testimony,... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pagina’s
...transgression, and to Israel his sin. Rial. ii. 7. The priest's lips should preserve knowledge, and the people should ask the law at his mouth. for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. xiii. 52. Every scribe instructed into the kingdom of heaven is like an housholder thai bringeth forth... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 550 pagina’s
...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 of our souls, after a known sin committed : wherein... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 540 pagina’s
...priest's lips shall keep knowledge, they keep it to impart, not to smother ; The people shall seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts. So soon as the good king hears the words of the Book of the Law, and, in special, those dreadful threats... | |
 | Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 676 pagina’s
...knowledge and doctrine of Christ : The priest's lips should preserve knowledge, and men should seek the law at his mouth : for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts : Mai. ii. 7. And, therefore, the Apostle rejects a novice ; a raw, ignorant, and unexperienced person : for,... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pagina’s
...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 of the new testament, not of the letter, but of... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 506 pagina’s
...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 messenger of the Lord, and a priest chosen by him, to... | |
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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. 
