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burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi .
The Argument -
This Prophet was one of the three who God raised up for the comfort of the Church after the captivity ,
and after him there was no one else until John the Baptist was sent ,
which was either a token of God '
s wrath ,
or an admonition that they should with more fervent desires look for the coming of the Messiah .
He confirms the same doctrine ,
that the two former do :
chiefly he reproves the priests for their covetousness ,
and because they served God after their own fantasies ,
and not according to the direction of his word .
He also notes certain distinct sins ,
which were then among them ,
such as the marrying of idolatrous and many wives ,
murmurings against God ,
impatience ,
and things such as these .
Nonetheless ,
for the comfort of the godly he declares that God would not forget his promise made to their fathers ,
but would send Christ his messenger ,
in whom the covenant would be accomplished ,
whose coming would be terrible to the wicked ,
and bring all consolation and joy to the godly .