...representation of the Apostle Peter, when speaking of Christ as the sure foundation of his people's faith: " To whom coming as unto a 'living stone, disallowed...precious, ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house." (1 Pet. ii. 4, 5.) A lively stone ! A stone, by the action of inherent principles,...

...burthensome stone ; and both these scripture? are referred to, and applied to him, 1 Pet. ii. 6, 8. Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold,...in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious ; and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence to them that are disobedient ; where the apostle proves...

...burthensome stone ; and both these scriptures are referred to, and applied to him, 1 Pet. ii. 6, 8. Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold,...in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious ; and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence to thtm that are disobedient ; where the apostle proves...

...doetrines of the Gospel to a living stone.6 disallowed indeed of men, but ehosen of God, and preeious, 5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual saerifiees, aeeeptable to God by Jesus Christ. pie; that ye should shew forth the praises of him, who...

...God, and on Christ, we should find this to be hearts ease to us in all our heart trouble. Be~ hold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious ; and he that believeth in him, shall .not be confounded, 1 Pet. ii. 6. Let all heart-trouble cease, Let nought disturb your...

...holy temple in the Lord." (Ephes. ii, 19, 29). B 2 Believers are described by Peter as lively slonei built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. " Ye are (says the apostle) a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,...

...epistle, c. ii., v. 3 — 7, " If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious, to whom coming as a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious. Wherefore it is contained in the Scripture, Behold I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, elect, precious,...

...the " foundation of the prophets and apostles, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone;" " to whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed...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...

...that Peter takes of both these passages, in connection with Psalm cxviii. 22, 1 Pet. ii. 4—8. " Unto whom coming as Unto a living stone; disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God and precious. — Wherefore also it is contained in the scriptures, Behold I lay in Zïon a chief corner stone, elect,...

...hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings. " If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious, to whom coming as unto a living stone, disallowed...men, but chosen of God, and precious; ye also, as living stones, be ye built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up sacrifices acceptable...