...and hath given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God of a sweet-smelling savour. — 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 marvellous...

...and an holy nation." Thus he spake to the Jews. Now hear him address the Christians!. Pet. ii. 9. Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people." The Jews and Christians are called the people of God. " I will walk among you, and will be your Godi,...

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...Mark zri. 16. ! Acts xxii. 16. ' Acts it. 38, ' Titus iii. & an* 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 eraployed to distinguish the professors of Christianity from the rest of...

...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...

...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...

...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....

...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,...

...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...

...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...