Whether Well-Composed Religious Vows Do Not Exceedingly Promote Religion (1661,
reprinted 1844)
A Puritan sermon on a much neglected means to spiritual victory, ecclesiastical revival
and national reformation.
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The Duty of Covenanting, and the Permanent Obligation of Religious Covenants (1853)
Excerpted from the Reformed Presbyterian Catechism below, this book deals with an almost
forgotten ordinance of God. It explains what covenants are, while contrasting them with
oaths, vows and law. Furthermore, it distinguishes between civil and religious covenants
and shows how the individual, family, church or nation can (and should) enter into
covenants -- especially religious covenants. Explains why, when and how covenants are
binding on posterity, citing abundant Scriptural proof for each assertion made. Here is a
sample argument from this book, demonstrating how even covenants made between men are
viewed as binding upon posterity by God himself: "Another instance in which posterity
is recognized in covenant obligation is found in Joshua 9:15. This covenant was made
between the children of Israel and the Gibeonites. Between four and five hundred years
after that time, the children of Israel are visited with a very severe famine, in the days
of David. 2 Sam. 21:1. And it is expressly declared by the Lord that, 'It is for Saul, and
for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.' And at the same time, v. 2, that
very covenant is recognized, and the breach of it is stated, as being the formal reason of
the divine displeasure. Now, had it not been for this covenant, the extirpation of the
Gibeonites would not have been imputed to Israel as a thing criminal; for they were
comprehended in Canaanitish nations, which God had commanded them to root out" (pp.
139-140). Take the time to look these verses up. This subject has great bearing on the
unity of the church, the Christian's response to godless covenant-breaking nations,
hermeneutics, the family and general faithfulness to God (because many today --
individually, ecclesiastically, and nationally -- are breaking covenants which God still
views as binding though they are oblivious to this obligation). Great price too!
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Gospel Worship: Being An Attempt to Exhibit the Scriptural View of the Nature,
Obligations, Manner, and Ordinances, of the Worship of God, In the New Testament (2
volumes, 1770)
Hall writes, "I am not ashamed to declare myself a warm conscientious friend of the
reformation-system of doctrine, worship, discipline,and government, which is publicly
professed in the church of Scotland, and delineated in the Confession of faith and
Catechisms, in the Directory for the worship of God, and in the Form of Presbyterial
church-government,--all composed by the Assembly convened at Westminster (1643-1647). But
my attachment to this system arises, neither from the authority of that assembly, nor from
a devoted regard to my connections, whom I honour and esteem in the Lord; but from the
conviction, upon enquiry, that this system, for which our ancestors so nobly contended, is
founded upon, and agreeable to the oracles of God" (preface. iv-v). Chapters cover:
Reading the Scripture; Preaching; Hearing the Word Preached; Singing of Praises; Prayer;
Public Blessing of the Congregation; the Sacraments in General; Baptism; the Lord's
Supper; Observation of the Lord's Day; Times of Thanksgiving; Religious Fasts; Ministerial
Visitations of the Flock; Ministerial Visitation of the Sick; Of Catechizing; Of Social
Religious Meetings; Of Family Religion; Of Personal Religion; Of Liberality to the Poor;
Of Swearing by the Name of God; Of Vowing to the Lord; Of Casting of Lots. Appendices
cover: Love-feasts; the Holy Kiss; Washing the Disciples Feet; and Abstaining from Blood.
868 pages.
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Hephzibah Beulah. Our Covenants the National and Solemn League; and Covenanting by the
Reformed Presbyterian Synod in America: Considered (1872)
A very useful easy-to-read introductory work to the topics it deals with. General
Scriptural principles upon which this book is based are: 1. "Departure from former
laudable attainments, is a great evil, severely threatened in the Holy Scriptures; and
that for which every one, who is guilty, must be accountable to the Righteous Judge of all
the earth; 2. They who consent unto the unrighteous deeds of others, are chargeable with
guilt, as well as the principal actors; 3. Societies, or individuals, having once publicly
and solemnly vowed unto the Most High God; and still, after the strictest enquiry, remain
satisfied in their own mind, that their vows were scriptural; should seriously endeavor to
act up to the true spirit and intention of these vows; and no power upon earth, nor any
class of men, whether majority or minority, in a nation, can ever possibly dissolve the
obligation." Chapters include: The National Covenant and Solemn League and Covenant
reviewed; Their Binding Obligations Shown; The Possibility That Adherence to them May Be
Professed, While They are Virtually Abandoned; The Covenant Sworn and Subscribed by Synod
at Pittsburgh, May 27th, 1871; Is It a Renovation or a New Covenant?; The Covenant Does
Not Contain All That the Church is Bound to in America; Charges Against the Covenant;
Reason Why Some Who Do Not Like It, Swear It; The Covenants National and Solemn League
Must Be Maintained." 78 pages.
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Jus Populi Vindicatum or the People's Right to Defend Themselves and Their Covenanted
Religion Vindicated (1669)
The subtitle reads: "Wherein the Act of Defence and Vindication, which was
interprised Anno 1666 is particularly justified: The lawfulnesse of private Persons
defending their Lives, Libertyes and Religion, against manifest Oppression, Tyranny and
violence, exerced (exercised--RB) by Magistrates Supream and Inferior contrare to Solemn
Vows, Covenants, Promises, Declarations, Professions, Subscriptions, and Solemne
Engadgments, is demonstrated by many Arguments. Being a full Reply to the first part of
the Survey of Naphtaly, etc." This is Stewart's defence of Naphtali against
the attack of Andrew Honeyman who became Bishop of Orkney in 1664. 508 pages.
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Lectures on the Principles of the Second Reformation (1841)
Written by ministers of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland, this book contains
the following chapters: "Introductory Lecture on the Principles of the Second
Reformation" by Andrew Symington; "The Headship of Christ Over His Church and
Her Independent Jurisdiction" by James Ferguson; "Evils, Constitutional and
Practical, of the Prelactic Establishment of the British Empire" by Thomas Nelson;
"The Revolution Settlement of the Church of Scotland: Its Provisions, in several
Respects, Inconsistent with the Approved Principles of the Second Reformation" by
John Graham; "Patronage Opposed to the Independence of the Church, and to the
Scriptural Rights of the Christian People" by W.H. Goold; "Headship of Christ
Over the Nations" by Andrew Symington; "Nature and Obligation of Public Vows;
with an Explanation and Defence of the British Covenants" by William Symington;
"The Sin and Danger of Union Between the Church of Christ and an Immoral or
Antichristian Civil Government" by Stewart Bates; and "The Evil of Relaxed
Discipline in the Church" by John Milwan. 472 pages, each chapter can also be
purchased separately, except the preface.
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Nature and Obligation of Public Vows; with an Explanation and Defence of the British
Covenants (1841)
More from the author of the classic Messiah the Prince. A lecture excerpted from
the book Lectures on the Principles of the Second Reformation, edited by Andrew
Symington.
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