 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 640 pages
...to whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious; ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual...holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." (1 Pet. ii..5.) Avoid hindrances. Many such will be thrown in your... | |
 | William Guthrie - Conversion - 1815 - 262 pages
...To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious. Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual...holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore, also it is contained in the scripture, behold, I lay... | |
 | Theology - 1815 - 412 pages
...offence, even to them that stumble at the word,beiug disobedient : whereunlo also they were appointed. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people ; that ye should show forth the praises of him, who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light." —... | |
 | Church of England, Sir John Bayley - 1816 - 738 pages
...are considered as forming one Church, one Temple, one House or Habitation for God. So l Pet ii. c. "Ye also as lively stones " are built up a spiritual house, an holy " priesthood to oner up spiritual sacri" fices, acceptable to God by Jesus " Christ." So in the Apostles Creed, and... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 568 pages
..." To whom coming as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious. Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual...holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." Here being actually built on this stone, precious to God, is mentioned... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - Astronomy - 1817 - 292 pages
...forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. James i. 18. 22—25. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - Astronomy - 1817 - 298 pages
...forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed — James . i. 18.22— 25. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light,—... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - Astronomy - 1817 - 294 pages
...forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. James i. 18. 22—25. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.... | |
 | Joseph Benson - Christian literature, American - 1817 - 630 pages
...men, but chosen of God, and precious, and as lively stones," in consequence of their union with him, " are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by him." " To them," in;, -ranch as they believe in him, " he is precious," he is,... | |
 | Sir Charles Abraham Elton - Unitarianism - 1818 - 238 pages
...odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God :" Phil. iv. 18. 1 Peter ii. 5, " Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual...holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to GOD by JESUS CHRIST." In these moral sacrifices there can surely be nothing vicarious:... | |
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... if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God and precious, ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual... 
