...shmc forth my praise. Observo now the parallel language of the New Testament. 1 Pet. ii. 9. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, (Xaos sif irepiTonirfiv) that ye should shotr forth the praises, «.',•<' Eph. ii. 10. For we are...

...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...

...them which stumhle at the word, heing disohedient: whereunto also they were appointed. d 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:...

...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 in...

...He is raising up those of every age and degree, young men and maidens, old men and children, to be " a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people ; to show forth His praise, who hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous light." And we...

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

...to prompt us to a life of holiness, we, who profess ourselves Christians, should approve ourselves " a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, to show forth the praises of him who has called us out of darkness into his marvellous light." Indeed...

...offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Clirist." And again, verse 9, "Bat ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, thai ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous...

...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; ObrrJirnrr to suptriors. I. PETER. that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called jou...

...walketh among them ; remember his presence, and see that you are diligent in your work. They are " a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, to show forth the praises of Him that hath called them." And will you neglect them ? What a high honour...