...not," then " little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." " Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people ; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous...

...clerical, are consecrated; as of the ancient, so of the spiritual Israel, it is said that they are "a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people :"f the laity arc consecrated at baptism to preach the gospel by a holy example ; as heads of families,...

...but a seed that should serve him while sun and moon endure — a seed not mean or despicable ; but a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people. Glory to God in the highest, that even now, among those cast out in their blood, "e millions, of whom...

...and acknowledged how little real reformation had been effected in the great body of his followers : " Might I not have expected," said he, " a general increase...eternity. I looked to see * a chosen generation, a royal priest. hood, a holy nation, a peculiar people ;' in the whole tenor of their conversation ' showing...

...though unseen," having tasted of his grace ; whom he distinguished by the honourable appellations of " a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people." These are the objects of God's paternal care; and they only are qualified to cast their care upon him....

...; that-rich and poor, high and low, masters and servants, may, in the same spirit of piety, become a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that are to shoia forth the praises of him, who hath called then out of darkness into his marvellous...

...for destruction. Such are all the practices and dispositions which prevent you from becoming fully "a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy " nation, a peculiar people : that ye should show forth the praise* *' of him who hath called you out of darkness: into his marvellous...

...assigned them in the word of God. They are called the excellent of the earth — lights in the world — a chosen generation — a royal priesthood — a holy nation — a peculiar people. They are likened to a well-watered garden, to a fountain of waters, to a lily among thorns, to a palm...

...worshipped, represents the sincere disciples of the Redeemer, who, in the language of Peter, " are a chosen generation, a royal - priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." Of these who worshipped in spirit...

...yourselves. " Ye," says he, speaking to all true believers, faithful Christians, and no other, " 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 marvellous...