 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1811 - 454 pages
...communion with the Father and the Son, living in eternity and walking in eternity. I looked to see " a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people," in the whole tenor of their conversation " shewing forth his praise, who had called them into his marvellous... | |
 | Isaac Watts - Dissenters, Religious - 1812 - 630 pages
...25. They arc invested with the honourable titles wjiich the carnal Jews enjoyed ; 1 Pet. ii. 9, 10. " A chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, which had not obtained mercy, hut uow have obtained mercy." And in Eph. ii. 19. " They arc no more... | |
 | Thomas Taylor - 1812 - 262 pages
...glorified God, and fell at the feet of his divine benefactor, giving thanks to him. IN short; if we are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, what is it for ? that we may .shew forth the praises of him who hath .called us out of darkness into... | |
 | Missions - 1841 - 712 pages
...How wonderful is that grace by which sinful and guilty creatures become the people of God. They are " a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that they should show forth the praises of him who hath called them out of darkness into liis marvellous... | |
 | Wills - 1813 - 266 pages
...salvation, as receiving the end of their faith, even the salvation of their souls." | He entitles them, " A chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people :" ยง distinctions high as those, to which the new evangelists lay claim. But having dignified them... | |
 | John Howe - 1813 - 536 pages
...We have that expressed in 1 Pet. 2. 9. a place taken from the forementioned, 1 9th of Exodus, Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people : and they are called for this end and purpose ; "to shew forth the praises of him who hath called... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1814 - 632 pages
...priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. " Ye are (says the apostle) a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people." I Peter ii.5, 9. The apostle to the Corinthians represents the church as " the temple of the living... | |
 | John Ryley, John Gawthorp, John Whitley - Mathematics - 1815 - 308 pages
...Each master of a family would be the priest of his household; and that whole society would then be " a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people." What a blessed state of things ! How very desirable ! How much to be longed after and prayed for! This... | |
 | Jean Calvin - Reformed Church - 1816 - 580 pages
...kings, to rule themselves and others: according to the language in which Peter addresses them; " Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people." But it was sacrilege for them to arrogate exclusively to themselves that which is attributed to the... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1817 - 746 pages
...iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good xorks. 1 Pet. ii. 9, But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, &c. 101. XVII. As Christians are a body of men, particularly related to God, instructed by him in the... | |
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