| Robert Southey - 1820 - 660 pages
...communion with the Father and the Son, living in eternity, and walking in eternity. I looked to see ' a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people ;' in the whole tenor of their conversation ' showing forth his praise who had called them into his... | |
| 1820 - 796 pages
...communion wiih the Father and the Son, living in eternity, and walking in eternity. I looked to see ' a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people ;' in the whole tenor of their conversation ' showing forth his praise who had called them into his... | |
| Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1820 - 548 pages
...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.... | |
| William Law - 1821 - 308 pages
...; 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... | |
| London Yearly Meeting (Society of Friends) - 1821 - 470 pages
...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... | |
| Richard Watson - 1821 - 240 pages
...communion with the Father and the Son, living in eternity, and walking in eternity. I looked to see ' a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people ;' in the whole tenor of their conversation ' showing forth his praise who had called them into his... | |
| Henry Kollock - 1822 - 576 pages
...solemnly 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... | |
| Thomas Adam - 1822 - 562 pages
...to 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... | |
| Henry Martyn - 1822 - 386 pages
...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... | |
| 1823 - 570 pages
...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,... | |
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