...distinguished by his grace, the -apostle Peter, addressing believers in Christ, tlins describes them, " But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,...that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light." If any man be in Christ he is declared t® be...

...conscience towards being disobedient ; whereunto God endure grief,suftering wrongalso they were appointed. 9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,...that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light : 10 Which in time past -were not a people, but...

...they are " a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people;" appointed to " shew forth the praises of him, who hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous light." (1 Peter i. 9.) As one generation of men succeeds to another, new members are continually added to this...

...free and rich grace. Remember, my redeemed and renewed hearers ; "Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an 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." SERMON XII. ON THE TOTAL DEPRAVITY OF MANKIND...

...offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient; whereunto also they were appointed. 9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,...that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light : 10 Which in time past "were not a people, but...

...those follies that the world doats upon, as unworthy to be taken notice of by such a soul. Ver. 9- But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priest-hood,...people, that ye should shew forth the praises of him rcho hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. IT is a matter of very much consolation...

...in vain." And St. Peter uses language to the same effect ; " Ye " are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an " holy nation, a peculiar people ;...ye should " shew forth the praises of him, who hath called " you out of darkness into his marvellous light.1 " But we need not multiply proofs in so plain...

...are brought nigh by the blood of Christ. Let us attend to the apostle's inference from this thought ; But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye sliauld show forth the praises of him, who hath called you out of darknes* into his marvellous light....

...offence ; even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient, where unto also they were appointed. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,...ye should shew forth the praises of him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light." Finally, this distinction is presented in the...

...Spirit unto obedience, and aprinkling of the blood of Jesus. ii. 2. Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness, to his marvellous li^ht. v. 13. The church that is in Babylon elected together...