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Matthew Poole and continuators on Malachi 2:6

Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.

Malachi2:6

6 The law of truth was in his mouth , and iniquity was not found in his lips , he walked with me in peace and equity , and did turn many away from iniquity.

The Law of God which is the Truth, the Doctrine of the Law according to the true meaning thereof.

He did teach it to the people, he resolved all cases by this Law, Aaron, Eleazar, Phineas, or as we must understand it, every one of those Godly Priests or Levites, in what Age soever they lived, who as ver. 5. feared God, and were humble. They taught the people (as was their duty) first to know the Law of God, and then, to obey it; this by their Example, the other by their Instruction. The Law of Truth was in his mouth, he pronounced according to the Law truly, pronouncing that unclean which the Law determin'd unclean, and that clean which was clean.

He judged not with respect to persons, nor for bribes perverted judgment, nor iudged that lawful which was unlawful; or that unlawful which was lawful.

His whole Life was a continual walking with God, as Enochs was, and Noahs was, and as God required Abrahams should be, in holy fear of his majesty▪ in true love of his precepts, and reverend observing his Ordinances; he lived, with God, and to him.

With God, and with men, it was his aim to live peaceably towards others, that God might make them peaceable toward him, and God gave him much of that he desired.

In rectitude of mind, or in sincerity, and uprightness, free from Hypocrisie, or else in all righteousness among men.

By his instructions, and by his excellent example, he converted many from wayes of sin.

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