...tasted, that the Lord is gracious, come unto Christ, as the true and sure Foundation : come unto him, as a Living Stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious ; you also as lively stones, shall be built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual...

...seed," and so had " come to Christ, as unto a living stone," and were themselves, " as lively stones, built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ," that this was their actual experience ; they had truly, and for...

...instructive representation of this idea, the apostle Peter uses the following figurative language : — " To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed...a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spriritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained in the Scripture,...

...The apostle Peter expresses the nature and design of Christian worship in the following passage ; " Ye also as lively stones are built up a spiritual...holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." Here we are plainlv taught, 1st. That the house or church of God...

...deity of those disciples. In vers. 6 and 7 in question, and in ver. 4 of the same chapter of Peter, (" To whom coming as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God and precious,") Jesus is distinctly declared to be " a stone of stumbling," "a living stone chosen of God;" the indefinite...

...precious," " tried stone," " is made the head of the corner" to the followers of Christ, who as " lively stones are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to GOD by Jesus Christy;" " being built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets,...

...shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years ;" 1 Peter ii. 5, " Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood." Moreover, in explaining such phrases as, " I am the living bread," — " If any man eat of this bread,...

...they shall be priests of God and of Christ and shall reign with him a thousand years ; 1 Peter V. 5. '•Ye also as lively stones are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood." Moreover in explaining such phrases as " I am the living bread/' — "if any man eat of this bread...

...heathenism, prejudiee, and vice, by the gospel ; which .vas ratified by the blood of Christ. 6 Wherefore it is contained in the scripture, " Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner-stone, chosen, and honourable : and he who believeth on him shall not be ashamed." 7 To you...

...the LXX, with some improvements, and applies it expressly to Christ, " To whom coming," says he, " as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men,...precious, ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house. Wherefore, also, it is contained in the Scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief...