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The Lord, in entering into covenant, provided an example for imitation, 303

It is possible, after some manner, to imitate God in Covenanting, 304

It is desirable, 304

It is a duty, 305

Shown from the fourth commandment, 306

various other injunctions, 306

The exercise of following the Divine example in Covenanting important, 308

To follow that example in this, obligatory through life, and in all ages, 309

CHAPTER X.

COVENANTING A PRIVILEGE OF BELIEVERS.

A spiritual privilege what, 311

Evidence that Covenanting is so, 311

Believers a people near to God, 311

—in the gracious presence of God, 312

They Covenanting, see God, 313

—know God and are known of Him, 315

To those Covenanting, the Lord is favourable, 316

Those Covenanting, enjoy communion with God, 317

By his love the Lord constrains his people to take hold on his covenant, 318

The observing of the other duties of the Covenant, as well as the taking hold of it, a privilege, 319

CHAPTER XI.

COVENANTING ENFORCED BY THE GRANT OF COVENANT SIGNS AND SEALS.

Design of the gracious grant of Covenant signs and seals, 320

SIGNS.

The Rainbow, 321

a sign that the benefits of God's Covenant should be conferred, 321

explicitly referred to in Scripture as a sign, 322

presented before the prophet Ezekiel in vision, at his entrance upon an important mission, 324

displayed in vision introducing prophetic part of the book of Revelation, 325

presented in vision which exhibited the two Witnesses who should prophesy in sackcloth, 326

encouraging sign, 327

Circumcision—

instituted, 327

introductory to other privileges, 328

enjoined under greatest penalty, 329

seal of Covenant, 330

Baptism—

under New Testament dispensation, what circumcision was under the former, 330

The Sabbath—

instituted from the beginning, 333

observed to the enjoyment of all religious privileges, 333

has afforded calls for engaging in the practice of vowing to God, 334

affords provision for the observance of every religious service, 334

kept, to the attainment of the most varied and extensive good, 336

The Priesthood—

a people in Covenant with God, 336

what among the Israelites, 337

a living sign, 338

a sign, as set apart to wait on the ordinances of grace, 339

Term, a denomination of God's Covenant people, 339

Those faithful to the Covenant of the priesthood approved, and the desecrators thereof condemned, 340

The priesthood recognised in all ages, 341

Difficulty in reference to priesthood under the law made without an oath considered and obviated, 342

The priesthood dependent on the priesthood of Christ, 344

The New Heart—

being a New Covenant blessing, is a New Covenant 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,