2 d As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby :

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3 If so be 2 ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.3

4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, * disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,5

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i spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up 1 spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God " by Jesus Christ.

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2 Since. Whit. Dod. We. Forasmuch as. Pu. 3 bountiful. Gen. kind. Pu. 4 rejected. Ham. Whit. Pu. made honourable. Rh. 6 be ye builded. A. V.

d MARK, X. 15: Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. Rom. vi. 4: Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 1 PET. i. 23: Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. See on MAT. xviii. 3.

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See on 1 COR. iii. 2.

f Ps. xxxiv. 8: O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. HEB. vi. 5: And have tasted the good word of Christ, and the powers of the world to come.

8 See on ver. 7.

h See on ROM. viii. 9.

See on ROM. viii. 9.

Ver. 9. EXOD. xix. 5, 6: If ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people. And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. ISA. Ixi. 6: Ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God. do. lxvi. 21: I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD. REV. i. 6: And hath made us kings and Priests unto God, and his Father. do. v. 10: And hast made us unto our God kings and Priests and we shall reign on the earth. do. xx. 6: Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be Priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

1 Hos. xiv. 2: Take with you words, and turn to the LORD:

6 Wherefore also it is contained in the Scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a" chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.7

7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious but unto them which be disobedient, the • stone which the builders disallowed,' the same is made 10 the head of the corner,

8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of 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

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'ashamed. Ma. Gen. Br. Whit. Pu. an honour. A. V. jected. Kh. Pu. 10 is become. Pu. and believe not that whereon they were set. Co. Ma. Cr. being rebellious in that even for which they were placed. Br.

say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously so will we render the calves of our lips. MAL. i. 11: From the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering. Rom. xii. 1: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. HEB. xiii. 15, 16: By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

m PHI. iv. 18: But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God. 1 PET. iv. 11. See on Roм. i. 8.

" See on LUKE, ii. 34.

MAT. xxi. 42: Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? See on LUKE, ii. 34. P See on LUKE, ii. 34.

See on 1 COR. i. 23.

See on Roм. ix. 17, 22.

DEUT. x. 15: Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers

priesthood, an "holy nation, a 'peculiar people ;12 that ye should show forth the praises 13 of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

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11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which * war against the soul;

to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day. 1 PET. i. 2.

t See on ver. 5.

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" JOHN, xvii. 19: And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. 1 COR. iii. 17: If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. 2 TIM. i. 9: Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.

▾ DEUT. iv. 20: But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day. Acrs, xx. 28: Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the Church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. ЕPH. i. 14: Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. See on TIT. ii. 14.

w ACTs, xxvi. 18: To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. 1 THES. V. 4,5 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day we are not of the night, nor

of darkness. See on 2 Cor. iv. 6.

* See on ROM. ix. 25, 26.

See on 2 Cor. v. 6.

* See on ROM. xiii. 14.

See on JAMES, iv. 1.

12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas 14 they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

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13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man 15 for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men :

16 As i free, and not using 16 your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. 171 Honour 17 all men. Love the brother

14 wherein. A. V.

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15 human constitution. Dod, human magistrate. Pu. 17 Esteem. A. V.

See on Roм. xii. 17.

MAT. v. 16: Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

d LUKE, i. 68: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people. do. xix. 44: They shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knowest not the time of thy visitation.

e See on Roм. xiii. 1, 6.

ROM. xiii. 4: If thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

8 ROM. xiii. 3: Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same. Ver. 12. See on 1 TIM. v. 14.

See on JOHN, viii. 36.

1 COR. vii. 22: For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant. 1 See on Roм. xii. 10.

m See on JOHN, Xiii. 34, 35.

15 › Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear;* not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward

19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for 'conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable” with God.

21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

22 * Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

** reverence. Dod. Pu. 19 thank. LUKE, vi. 32. ver. 20. A. V. a reward. Ham. thank. A. V. a reward. Ham. Some read, for you. A. V.

"Ps. cxi. 10: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

"PRO. xxiv. 21: My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change. See on ЕPH. vi. 5.

1 PET. iii. 14. See on HEB. xi. 26.

ROM. xiii. 5: Ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

1 PET. iv. 15: But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. 1 PET. iii. 14. See on HEB. XI. 26.

MAT. v. 10-12: Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for their's is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

"See on ACTS, xiv. 22.

1 PET. iii. 18. See on HEB. vii. 27.

See on MAT. xi. 29.

* LUKE, Xxiii. 41: And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing