but in Covenanting, 17

THE OATH.

Definition, 18
To swear, to use an oath, 19
It is by the Lord that all ought
to swear, 19
Oath sworn with the lifting up of
the right hand, 20
Swearing a devotional exercise, 21
In the oath is implied a condensed
adoration, 21
The oath a solemn appeal to God, 23
In swearing a lawful oath, a Covenant
with God is made, 23
whether given to confirm an
assertion, 23
or given to confirm an explicit
promise, 26
The civil or moral use of the oath
depends on its spiritual character, 29
The oath distinct from the vow, 30

CONFESSION.

To confess, to perform services which
include Covenanting, 31
--in the Old Testament, 32
--in the New, 33
To confess Christ, to Covenant, 36
To profess, sometimes, to confess, 37
Then, profession equivalent to
confession, 38

PERSONAL COVENANTING.

This an act, of adherence to God's
Covenant, 38
approving of the way of salvation
through Christ, 39
of accepting Christ and all his
benefits, 39
of renouncing satan and sin, 42
of self-dedication to God, 43
in which duty is promised to God, 44

SOCIAL COVENANTING.

This also an act of acquiescence in
God's Covenant, 44
Performed by the Church in an
ecclesiastical capacity, 45
Performed by Covenanting in a
national capacity, 46
That may be performed by various
communities in one confederation, 47
Implying all that is included in
Personal Covenanting, 48
An act of acceptance of the benefits
of God's Covenant, 49
Of vowing general and specified
obedience, 50
Of federal engagement among the
members of the Covenanting
community, 51
Of public acceptance of the truth
of God and of renouncing error, 52
Performed in the name of those who
engage in it, and in the name of
posterity, 53

COVENANT RATIFICATION.

By oath, 54
Oath and Covenant associated, 54
Oath for