...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,...

...to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient : whereunto also they were appointed. 9 But 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...

...action so performed, that God in all things may be glorified. Such is the. end of our high vocation; 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....

...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...

...applies to the Christian church many of those things, which were spoken of Israel by the Lord : " Ye " are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a "• holy nation, a peculiar people." 2 And can it be said, that the words of the Psalmist, connected with the preceding verses, do not warrant...

...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,...

...walk as children of the light, and to have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness.' As we are ' a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, let us shew forth the praises of him who hath called us out of darkness into his marvellous light,...

...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...

...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....

...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...