 | 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... | |
 | Henry Hunter - Bible - 1818 - 376 pages
...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 light."... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - Theology - 1844 - 638 pages
...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... | |
 | 1839 - 788 pages
...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,... | |
 | Robert Southey - Evangelists - 1820 - 660 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 ' showing forth his praise who had called them into his... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1820 - 548 pages
...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.... | |
 | 1820 - 796 pages
...communion wiih 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 ' showing forth his praise who had called them into his... | |
 | William Law - Christian life - 1821 - 308 pages
...; 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 light.... | |
 | London Yearly Meeting (Society of Friends) - Society of Friends - 1821 - 470 pages
...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... | |
 | Richard Watson - Methodist Church - 1821 - 240 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 ' showing forth his praise who had called them into his... | |
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