 | Arminianism - 1848 - 726 pages
...door-keepers and the sweepers of the floor were Levites. But if we are Christ's, we each belong to " a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people." He hath made all that are washed in his own blood " Kings and Priests " unto God. Every Christian must... | |
 | 1842
...out of the midst of this present evil world a body of persons, whom he makes specially his own : they are " a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people;" appointed to " shew forth the praises of him, who hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous... | |
 | George Fox - 1803 - 436 pages
...household of faith,' Gal. vi. 10. Peter in his general epistle tells the church of Christ, they were 'a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people,' 1 Pet. ii. 9. And that as lively stones, they were built up ' a spiritual house, an holy priesthood,... | |
 | Joseph Bellamy - Christian life - 1804 - 454 pages
...to his honor in the ri'cr/i/....Johnxv, 8, Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit : But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a per culiar people ; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - Bible - 1807 - 428 pages
...breath of God be rendered utterly vain and ineffectual. Are we conscious of our high dignity, as we are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people ? Are our hearts suitably affected with a sense of the divine goodness, in calling us to be a people,... | |
 | Samuel Austin - Church - 1807 - 344 pages
...stumbling, and a rock of offence ; even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient, where unto also they were appointed. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should shew forth the praises of him, who hath... | |
 | Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 578 pages
...people : Titus ii. 14. and, 1 Pet. ii. 9. they are called by many special and discriminating titles : a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people : they are called his portion, and the lot of his inheritance : Deut. xxxii. 9. The Lord's portion... | |
 | Johannes van der Kemp - Heidelberger Katechismus - 1810 - 572 pages
...kings, that they may do only his will, and conduct themselves to his glory : Peter saith to them, " Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy...; that ye should show forth the praises of him who halh called you out of darkness into his marvellous light," 1 Pet. ii. 9. These glorious favours affect... | |
 | Robert Traill - Presbyterian Church - 1810 - 544 pages
...xliii. 21. See what a gr?at preambl- the apostle makes to this matter of pr lise ; 1 Pet. ii. 9. Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should ahevr forth the prifises of him that hath coiled you into his marvelleat light. What ! cannot... | |
 | Religion - 1810 - 722 pages
...Thus Peter, describing believers, says, " Ye area chosen generation — a royal priesthood — an holy nation — a peculiar people, THAT ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light" 1 Pet. 2. 9. Besides this, their unction... | |
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But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light... 
