...generation, a royal priesthood, nn holy nation, n peculiar people, that they should shew forth the praises of him, who had called them out of darkness into his marvellous light, ver. 9. And that, as lively stones, they were built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood to oner...

...generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people ; that they should show forth the praises of Him who had called them out of darkness into his marvellous light, ver. 9. And that, as lively stones, they were built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer...

...from the world, as a holy nation and peculiar people, was that they might shew forth the praises of him, who had called them out of darkness into his marvellous light." Penitent souls, burdened with a sense of sin and guilt, are afflicted with a view of their own danger...

...the gospel, as indeed they plainly were. For he there says, they were to show forth the praises of him, who had called them out of darkness into his marvellous light." To all which might be added, what was hinted before, that the persons to whom Peter writes were, for...

...discipline they maintained, as well as the end they had in view ; namely, ".To shew forth the praises of Him, who had called them out of darkness into his marvellous light." Peter i. 2, 9. Now, as it is impossible, speaking after the manner of men, that any Society, in this...

...were made a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a peculiar people, to show forth the praises of him who had called them out of darkness into his marvellous light. The counsels and exhortations of the Epistle are such as we might reasonably expect from a man of God;...

...uniting in the swelling chorus of their worshipping parents, were heard " showing forth the praises of Him who had called them out of darkness into his marvellous light." Seek we farther evidence ? It is presented in our own individual experience. " Ye were some time darkness,...

...chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, to show forth the praises of him who had called them out of darkness into his marvellous light." Have these words no meaning? or can they possibly belong to any who are ignorant, unawakened, or unconverted,...

...was at hand.' With habitual assiduity, therefore, did they endeavour to ' show forth the praises of Him, who had called them out of darkness into his marvellous light' — -a little tribute of gratitude, which they trusted he would not refuse to accept. ' To obey,' they...

...degradation in which the world was sunk, St. Peter calls upon the believers to ' shew forth the praises of him who had called them out of darkness into his marvellous light '.' • Acts, KVI. 18. . 11 Pet. ii. 9. K2 But although Scripture gives this humbling representation...