...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...solemnly 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...

...to 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...

...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...

...Paul." The apostle Peter expresses the privileges of Christians in this very striking language ; Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people. — But the Lord uses very similar language respecting the Jewish nation ; If ye will obey my voice,...