ovenant sign, 345
contrasted with the unrenewed
heart subjected to various
changes, 346
presented under the aspect of a
circumcised heart, 347
a perfect heart, 347
one heart contrasted with the
double heart, 348
among the people of God in a
social capacity, 348
Christ--
a sign of the fact of the
Everlasting Covenant, 350
a sign of the Covenant's
ratification, 351
a sign of the dispensation of its
blessings, 352
a sign by which the Covenant
should be had in remembrance, 353
a sign of the performance of its
duties, 354
a transcendently glorious sign, 354

CHAPTER XII.
COVENANTING PERFORMED IN FORMER AGES WITH APPROBATION FROM ABOVE.

General remarks, 358
The Lord approved of engagements
made in Personal Covenanting, 358
--in Social Covenanting, 359
We have encouragement to make
vows, the engagements of which
are lawful, 363

CHAPTER XIII.
COVENANTING PREDICTED IN PROPHECY.

Nature of the argument exhibited, 364
Force of it depends on the
manifestation of God's will, 365
Predicted in reference to Old
Testament times, 366
Predicted in reference to New
Testament times, 368
Important to attend to such prophetic
intimations, 368

CHAPTER XIV.
COVENANTING RECOMMENDED BY THE PRACTICE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH.

Argument unfolded, 369
Practice recommended by the example
of the Church, 369
--by the manifestation of Divine
favour made in enabling the
Church to act to the fulfilment
of his designs, 370
The practice of the Church in the
first three centuries after the
apostolic age, recommends the
duty, 370
Also that of the Churches of the
Reformation, 371
--of the Churches abroad, 372
--of the Church in Britain and
Ireland, 373
Example in this, to be imitated, 376

CHAPTER XV.
SEASONS OF COVENANTING.

Never unsuitable, 377
Special seasons, 378
Times of hazard and distress, 378
When reli