| George Fox - 1803 - 436 pages
...duty of all true Christians. " Peter also saith, in his general epistle to the church of Christ, ' 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. So every man and woman must come to the Spirit of... | |
| Philip Doddridge - Bible - 1807 - 428 pages
...as to a living stone, disal5 lowed indeed of men, yet chosen of God, and precious, yc also as living stones are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 6 Therefore it is contained in the scripture, " Behold I lay in... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 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. To whom being joined in this spiritual structure, as unto a sure... | |
| John Wesley - 1813 - 470 pages
...living ttone— -Living from ein 5 indeed by men, but chosen of God and precious, Ye also, as living stones, are built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God 6 through Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained in the Scripture, * Behold... | |
| Edward Dorr Griffin - Congregational churches - 1813 - 340 pages
...again, — Wherefore, — as new born babes, desire the sincere milk of the word. — Ye also as living stones are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. — Unto you therefore which believe, He is precious. — Ye are... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1848 - 494 pages
...we can honestly and faithfully ; then, as stated by 'the Apostle Peter, we shall as lively stones be built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to the Lord. Then, if the earthly house of this tabernacle be dissolved, we shall have a... | |
| Nathaniel Lardner - Dissenters, Religious - 1815 - 616 pages
...forget not. For with such sacrifices God is well pleased." Agreeable hereto is what St. Peter says : " : but royal priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ," 1 Pet.... | |
| Thornhill Kidd - 1817 - 804 pages
...of our lips, giving thanks to his name." The Apostle Peter reminds the primitive Christians : " Ye are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God, by Jesus Christ." And again ; " that God in all things may be glorified through... | |
| Congregational churches - 1873 - 536 pages
...the work more effectually than the missionaries, and prove themselves to be " lively atones," that are built up " a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ," .throughout benighted Turkey. Who will lend a helping hand ? MRS.... | |
| Thomas Adam - Theology - 1822 - 570 pages
...grounded in the faith of his love, and " coming to Christ as unto a living stone, they also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices," their prayers, their 'praises, their hearts, their wills, their purest and best obedience, " acceptable... | |
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