A MEMORIAL OF COVENANTING.

BY

THOMAS HOUSTON, D. D.

PASTOR OF THE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, KNOCKBRACKEN.

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PAISLEY—ALEX. GARDNER.

BELFAST—W. M’COMB, SHEPHERD & AITCHESON, & M. POLLOCK.

EDINBURGH—OLIVER & BOYD, AND MOODIE & LOTHIAN.

GLASGOW—OGLE & SON, G. GALLIE, R. S. BROWN, AND J. BAIN.

LONDON—HOULSTON & STONEMAN, AND NISBET & CO.

1857.

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CONTENTS.

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Preface.

Introduction.

Section I.—Condensed view of the Nature of Covenanting.

Section II.—The Doctrine of Covenant Obligation.

Section III.—The British Covenants: their History—Contents—Uses.

The Solemn League and Covenant.

Section IV.—The continued obligation and renewal of the British Covenants.

Testimonies in favour of the continued obligation of the British Covenants.

Section V.—Renovation of the Covenants, National and Solemn League, by the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Scotland, and Ireland.

Section VI.—The effects of Covenant Renovation—Special duties incumbent on Covenanters.

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APPENDIX.

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No. I.—Permanent obligation of the Solemn League and Covenant.

No. II.—Special Calls to Covenanting.

No. III.—National Covenants may be renewed not in a national capacity—and the seasonableness of the duty.

No. IV.—Directions of the Committee of Synod for Congregational Covenanting.

No. V.—Confession of Sins.

No. VI.—Act of Covenant-renovation.

No. VII.—List of Members of Synod and others who joined in the Act of Synodical Covenanting.