...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 Christ...

...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...

...and soon would it be echoed with thanksgiving from every land, " Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, 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." In hastening this blest consummation, all have...

...with their ultimate glory. The Elect are also thus addressed, " Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, 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."* The light into which they were called was the...

...Jesus Christ,"is a few verses forward described thus, — " But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, 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." The church is to be not only the container of...

...They were addressed in terms of this import : Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a 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. Amidst revolting scenes of idol-worship and...

...provenance: "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people. . . . You who in times past were not a people, but are now the people of God" (1 Peter 2:9-10). According to Dulles's commentary, this image "met a profound desire of the Council...

...come out of the spiritual darkness and into the true light "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, 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:" I Peter 2:9 You can do every thing to Reorganize...

...Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied, I Peter 1:2. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, 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, I Peter 2:9. But we are bound to give thanks...

...brother, Jesus the Christ. It's a story you can't afford to miss. "Butye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath calledyou out of darkness into his marvelous light: \ Peter 2:9 We're all on an earthly journey as...