...promise is realized in anticipation and earnest by the Spiritual man. For, says St. Peter, " Ye in times past were not a people, but are now the people of God : ye had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy." And this adoption, this mercy, is assured...

...forth the virtues of him that called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. Which in times past were not a people, but are now the people of God ; which were not under mercy, but now have obtained mercy. Of these words may we learn unto what end...

...an holy nation, a peculiar people ; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: which in...were not a people, but are now the people of God; which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy" (1 Pet. ii. 9, 10). The Lord had said, "...

...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. Which in...past were not a people, but are now the people of God ; which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy."f It will be remembered in illustration...

...same — " Ye are a chosen " generation, a royal priesthood, a " holy nation, a peculiar people; &c. " which in time past were not a " people, but are now the people of " God/'f And though some have concluded, from certain passages, that strangers and foreigners were...

...holiness ;" as those who " some time were in darkness, but now are light in the Lord ;" as those who " in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God ; which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy ;" as those who are " a chosen generation,...

...forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light : who in times past were not a people, but are now the people of God." VVe were most deeply interested with the learned preacher's portraiture of Druidism in Britain j and...

...holy priesthood, a peculiar people, that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light : which...past were not a people but are now the people of God. 4. Another history in which Old Testament saints had much of Christ displayed to them is that of the...

...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; which in...were not a people, but are now the people of God; which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.' * And, says the Apostle Paul, ' who maketh...

...an holy nation, a peculiar people ; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light : which...past were not a people, but are now the people of God : which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. THERE is a great and manifest difference...