 | Henry Martyn - 1822 - 386 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - 1823 - 144 Seiten
...Christ, Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.- 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... | |
 | William Paley - 1823 - 382 Seiten
...iil. 5. import ; they were " elect," " called," " saints ;"• they were " io Christ ;"t they were " a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people. "{ That is, these terms were employed to distinguish the professors of Christianity from the rest of... | |
 | Thom Scott - 1823 - 670 Seiten
...run in vain, neither laboured in " vain." And St. Peter uses language to the same effect : " 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 mar"... | |
 | 1823 - 570 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - 376 Seiten
...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... | |
 | 1824 - 542 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Benjamin Beddome - 1824 - 366 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Philip Skelton - 1824 - 504 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | 1824 - 462 Seiten
...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... | |
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