| Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 páginas
...the power of darkness, and translates them into the kingdom of his own Son, that they may show forth the praises of him who hath called them out of darkness into his marvelous light; and may glory not in themselves but in the Lord, according to the testimony of JJ... | |
| 1815 - 436 páginas
...peculiar people" of God, they must be studious to" shew forth," in their lives and conversation, " the praises of Him who hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous li'^ht.'' We cannot pass by the opportu. nity of remarking, that many of our public discourses appear... | |
| Samuel Austin - 1807 - 344 páginas
...destinies. The whole world lieth in wickedness. But the followers of Christ ace called out of the world ; they are " a* chosen generation, a royal priesthood,...called them out of darkness into his marvellous light." They are to be separated from the world as of this character. All the connexions they form are to comport... | |
| Edward Cooper - 1808 - 344 páginas
...Gospel of Christ," that so they may " adorn the doctrine of God their Saviour in all things," and " shew forth the praises of Him, who hath called them out of darkness into his <marvellous light."* In the first place, the true Christian must shew that he is in earnest about religion. He must shew,... | |
| Samuel Miller - 1809 - 444 páginas
...generation, that royal priesthood, that holy nation, that peculiar people, who shall for ever show forth the praises of Him who hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous light ! That this blessedness may be shared by you, and equally by them also, whom, in this controversy, we have... | |
| Joseph Lathrop - 1810 - 600 páginas
...How shall we, who are dead to sin, live any longer therein ?'» Christians are " a chosen generation, a peculiar people, that they should shew forth the...called them out of darkness into his marvellous light." Since they have obtained such mercy, let them abstain from fleshly lusts, and have their conversation... | |
| Joseph Lathrop - 1810 - 604 páginas
...How shall we, who are dead to sin, live any longer therein ?" Christians are " a chosen generation, a peculiar people, that they should shew forth the...called them out of darkness into his marvellous light." Since they have obtained such mercy, let them abstain from fleshly lusts, and have their conversation... | |
| Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 490 páginas
...profession and their conduct. To walk " worthy of God" is, however, their ardent desire and constant aim. To "shew forth "the praises of Him who hath called them out " of darkness into His marvellous light," is their highest ambition. They will therefore join earnestly in this collect of our church and continue... | |
| Benjamin Trumbull - 1810 - 122 páginas
...a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, designed to show forth the praises of him who hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous light. That they should act up to this high character, and to the design of their vocation, is of incalculable... | |
| Johannes van der Kemp - 1810 - 572 páginas
...that royal pricsthoocl^th^it holy nation, and peculiar people, that they should show forth the praisas of him, who hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous light," 1 Peter ii. 9. He dwells and converseth there as in his house, and "he hath his fire and his furnace... | |
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