...of plain passages to this purpose. "The priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should vee/e the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts." "Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they...

...delivered an affectionate and impressive ordination charge from Malachi ii. 7, " For the. priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law...mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts." The Church was well filled on the occasion, and the people appeared to be much impressed with the service....

...seeds seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever." And he has said, " that the Priests' lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law...mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts." Mai. ii. 7G. Read the next words, " but ye are departed out of the way: ye have caused many to stumble...

...11. •1 Cor. 11. 19. 151. What are some imfi.orta.nt duties toward ministers ? Foi. the priests lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law...mouth : for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. And, we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and...

...They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law, Deut. xxxiii. 1O. and that the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth ; Mai. ii. 7. that is, the priests should, by all proper methods, understand the meaning of the law,...

...he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. 7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law...mouth : for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. 8 But ye are departed out of the way ; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted...

...prophets ; and therefore we read, c A.sk the priests concerning the law ; and that . d the pries fs lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law...mouth ; for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts. We read indeed of some others, who offered sacrifice, and taught the r Numb. iii. 6, &c. and viii....

...12. was with Levi. The law of truth was in his mouth."— And just afterwards, " The priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law...mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts." (n) Therefore, if a priest would be heard, it was necessary for him to prove himself the messenger...

...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...

...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...