| William Paley - 1824 - 388 Seiten
...seeming dignity and import; they were "elect,""called," " saints;"* they were "in Christ ;"f they were "a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people. "t That is, these terms were employed to distinguish the professors of Christianity from the rest of... | |
| 1874 - 346 Seiten
...Himself by regeneration and grace. Thus the apostle Peter describes all true Christians as being " 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 His marvellous... | |
| Joseph Benson - 1824 - 216 Seiten
...and to GOD'S glory. — They are a precious seed to Abraham and to GOD ; (Gal. iii. 16, 26 — 29:) "a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people." (1 Pet. ii. 9.) — They are precious "stones" in the " spiritual house," or temple of GOD. (1 Pet.ii.... | |
| 1824 - 542 Seiten
...tribunal of God. They are also sanctified by the Holy Ghost. They are, as the Apostle styles them, " a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people." Formerly they were " enemies to God by wicked works ;" but now they are his reconciled friends : formerly,... | |
| John BULL (Curate of Clipston.) - 1824 - 420 Seiten
...princely mind, in passing through the dangers and temptations of the present world ; for his servants " are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people."4 The ungodly and profane, the slaves of sin, may despise and revile them, while in fact they... | |
| Richard Baxter - 1825 - 612 Seiten
...xxxi. 10. • Psal. cvi. t. f Psal. cxxxviii. 5. 8 Psalm cxlviii. 2 — 4. b Psalm cl. 3. saints " are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that they should shew forth the praises of him that hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous... | |
| George Fox - 1825 - 494 Seiten
...world, which brings all into one mind, and to be of one heart and soul, and to. one judgment ; and are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that show forth the praise of Christ, who hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous light... | |
| 1038 Seiten
...the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem." The apostle Peter also, addressing Christians, says, " Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people;" that is, to you, as believers in Christ, applies, in the fullest sense, the language that was formerly... | |
| 1825 - 864 Seiten
...grace of God to the knowledge and belief of the faith of Christ, and to obedience to its precepts, " ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people." This state of privilege is also ours, if we are true Christian*. Were we by nature ignorant of God,... | |
| Richard Baxter - 1899 - 336 Seiten
...Christ walketh among them : remember his presence, and see that you are diligent in your work. They are " a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, to show forth the praises of Him that hath called them." And yet will you neglect them ? What a high... | |
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