...writers of the New Testament, and in particular St. Paul, dwell with great delight. We have so long been a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that we now consider this privilege as our birthright, and are too often unmindful of the extent of...

...the Spirit, to save us from our sins, to build us up as living temples to his honour ; to make us " a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people," that we might show forth his praise. And of this we may safely assure ourselves, that if Christ dwell...

...banquetings, and abominable idolatry," who do you think he meaneth? And when he saith, (1 Pet. ii. 9.) '* Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should shew forth the praises of him that hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous...

...GOD ; in which sense, all Christians, by virtue of their baptism, are a holy people unto the LORD. Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, says St. Peter : and, generally, in the Acts of the Apostles, and in the epistles, Christians are addressed...

...excellence and perfection ; answerable to that strong description which St. Peter cites from Moses : " Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people." And such, without all doubt, the first Christian church, which commenced at the day of pentecost, was....

...laws, and has a national establishment and public maintenance. We have thus the complete framework of a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people. Alas ! that it should now have become so generally only the frame-work ! like the magnificent ruins...

...be. God grant that at some future period of my ministerial charge, I may be able to address you as "a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people !" these are hallowed names, that ring like the sweetest melody through the heart. Oh! pray that such...

...could expect nothing less than that all these would have lived like angels here below ; I looked to see a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people. But instead of this, it brought forth error in ten thousand shapes. It brought forth enthusiasm, imaginary...

...Psal.cxxxv. 4. " A peculiar people, purified, and zealous of good works ;" Tit. ii. 14. He called you " a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should shew forth the praises of him that hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous...

...)PLE Peculiar People Richard Soule 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...