are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, and to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinking that speaketh better than that of Abel.” (Heb. 12:18–24.) “Ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (1 Pet. 2:5.) “But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession,