...seeming dignity and import; they were "elect,""called," " saints;"* 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 employed to distinguish the professors of Christianity from the rest of...

...Himself by regeneration and grace. Thus the apostle Peter describes all true Christians as being " a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people ; that they should show forth the praises of Him who hath called them out of darkness into His marvellous...

...and to GOD'S glory. — They are a precious seed to Abraham and to GOD ; (Gal. iii. 16, 26 — 29:) "a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people." (1 Pet. ii. 9.) — They are precious "stones" in the " spiritual house," or temple of GOD. (1 Pet.ii....

...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,...

...princely mind, in passing through the dangers and temptations of the present world ; for his servants " are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people."4 The ungodly and profane, the slaves of sin, may despise and revile them, while in fact they...

...xxxi. 10. • Psal. cvi. t. f Psal. cxxxviii. 5. 8 Psalm cxlviii. 2 — 4. b Psalm cl. 3. saints " are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that they should shew forth the praises of him that hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous...

...world, which brings all into one mind, and to be of one heart and soul, and to. one judgment ; and are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that show forth the praise of Christ, who hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous light...

...the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem." The apostle Peter also, addressing Christians, says, " Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people;" that is, to you, as believers in Christ, applies, in the fullest sense, the language that was formerly...

...grace of God to the knowledge and belief of the faith of Christ, and to obedience to its precepts, " ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people." This state of privilege is also ours, if we are true Christian*. Were we by nature ignorant of God,...

...Christ 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 yet will you neglect them ? What a high...