"It well become us, with all thankfulness to receive so ample a testimony of his majesty's goodness, and not to disesteem the smallest crumbs of comfort that fall to us of his majesty's liberality. With our hearts do we acknowledge before God, and with our mouth do we desire to testify to the...
#kirk
1638
alexander the great
church of scotland
covenanter
covenanters
covenanting
english civil war
general assembly
helenistic
intertestamental
josephus
king's covenantnationalcovenant
prelacy
presbyterianism
scottish covenanters
solemn league and covenant
thomas m'crie
westminster assembly
Graces meeting, and happily embracing (v. 10, 11): Mercy and truth, righteousness and peace, kiss each other. This may be understood,
(1.) Of the reformation of the people and of the government, in the administration of which all those graces should be conspicuous and commanding. The rulers and...
I just read Scotland's National Covenant, and it seems to explicitly forbid the union of that country with England, as it would cause "such confusion... as this realm could be no more a free monarchy; because by the fundamental laws, ancient privileges, offices, and liberties of this kingdom...