| Henry Hunter - 1818 - 376 pągines
...not," then " little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." " 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... | |
| 1839 - 788 pągines
...clerical, are consecrated; as of the ancient, so of the spiritual Israel, it is said that they are "a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people :"f the laity arc consecrated at baptism to preach the gospel by a holy example ; as heads of families,... | |
| William Carus Wilson - 1844 - 638 pągines
...but a seed that should serve him while sun and moon endure — a seed not mean or despicable ; but a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people. Glory to God in the highest, that even now, among those cast out in their blood, "e millions, of whom... | |
| Robert Southey - 1820 - 642 pągines
...righteousness and true holiness ; yea, and of the fruits of the Spirit — love, joy, peace, long-suffering, meekness, gentleness, fidelity, goodness, temperance?...eternity. I looked to see * a chosen generation, a royal priest. hood, a holy nation, a peculiar people ;' in the whole tenor of their conversation ' showing... | |
| Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1820 - 548 pągines
...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.... | |
| London Yearly Meeting (Society of Friends) - 1821 - 470 pągines
...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... | |
| William Law - 1821 - 308 pągines
...; 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... | |
| Henry Kollock - 1822 - 576 pągines
...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... | |
| Henry Martyn - 1822 - 386 pągines
...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... | |
| Thomas Adam - 1822 - 562 pągines
...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... | |
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