The Ordinance of Covenanting
The Ordinance of Covenanting is a theological treatise by John Cunningham, a Scottish minister in the tradition of the Covenanters, dedicated to Andrew Symington, professor of divinity in the Reformed Presbyterian Church. Cunningham argues that solemnly entering into covenant with God, by vow and oath, is a standing ordinance of religion rather than a relic of seventeenth-century Scotland. He defines the act, traces it through Scripture, shows how it binds individuals, churches and nations, and contends that a covenant once made obliges later generations until its ends are achieved, even when a majority casts it off. The argument is close, scriptural and uncompromising. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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What kind of book is The Ordinance of Covenanting?
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