This historical address looks particularly at the National Covenant of Scotland in 1638, and the Solemn League and Covenant of England, Scotland and Ireland 1643. It was delivered at Ballyrobert Orange Hall, Co. Antrim at a meeting of the Ulster Scots Society.
1. The General Background from the Reformation. Endeavour's to reverse Reformation – impositions by Episcopal clergy provoked Presbyterians & led to signing of the National Covenant of Scotland. 2. The National Covenant of Scotland. Obligation of all to submit to Christ as King – views on relationship between church & state – the Covenanters view – Covenant signed by multitudes in Scotland enraging Episcopal party – Covenanters take up arms to defend the constitution. 3. The Solemn League and Covenant of 1643. Formation of Westminster Assembly – the Civil War in England & signing of SL&C - WA's wider remit for reform & unity – content of Covenant – scriptural basis for covenanting and descending obligation of national covenants:- Joshua 24: 16, 18, 21, 24-25 (whole people obligated by leaders' action); 2 Chron 15:12-15; 2 Kings 11:17 & 23:1-3, 2 Chron 34:31-32; Neh 9:32 & 38. Obligation of Covenants. Psalm 15:4; Joshua 9:18-19 & to subsequent generations 2 Samuel 21:1-2; Deut 29:10-15. Coerced or insincere covenants still obligatory. 2 Chron 36:13; Ezekiel 17:12-19. 4. The Solemn League and Covenant in Ireland. Revival – signing of Covenant – blessings of church unity. 5. The Time from the SL&C to the Revolution Settlement. 1643/44-1688 Persecution – division within Presbyterianism – content of Revolution Settlement & the Covenanters dissatisfaction. 6. The Relevance Today.
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“ Important Covenanted Reformation History On MP3 ” Thank you for this faithful recounting of important (Covenanted) Reformation history. MP3 readings of sermons by some of the Covenanters mentioned in this message are at http://www.sermonaudio.com/go/ 353 (Cameron), http://www.sermonaudio.com/go/ 354 (Cargill), http://www.sermonaudio.com/go/ 355 (Rutherford) and http://www.sermonaudio.com/go/ 352 (Renwick). Greg Price's MP3s also deal with these same teachings and times at http://www.sermonaudio.com/go/ 356 . Also, here is an interesting quote related to the period covered in this MP3: "The Covenants are an important attainment, no lasting and binding agreement is attained without establishing them first" (Session 23, 1648, A Declaration and Exhortation of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland to their Brethren of England, from _The Acts of the General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland, From the Year 1638 to the Year 1649 Inclusive_, available under "CHURCH OF SCOTLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1638-1649" at http://www.swrb.com/catalog/c. htm ).
