02350cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324501050014126400510024630000470029733600260034433700260037033800360039650000310043250800970046352012630056053400450182365300500186865300580191885600430197699900170201919100UtSlPG20260610133439.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBX1 aKerr, James,d1847-190514aThe Covenants And The Covenanters :bCovenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-08-22  aProduced by Jordan Dohms and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Covenants And The Covenanters" by James Kerr is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The book examines significant events surrounding the Covenants of the Reformed Church in Scotland, detailing the struggles against the despotism of the Papacy and monarchy to secure religious liberty. It aims to illustrate the faith and fervor of the Covenanters, who formed these covenants as a means to uphold their Christian beliefs.  The opening of this work establishes the background of the Covenants, emphasizing their importance in Scottish history as a rallying point for religious and civil liberty. Kerr discusses the spiritual fervor that drove the Covenanters to bind themselves together for the purpose of worshiping God more purely, turning away from the oppressive influences of both the Church and state. He recounts early covenanting moments, such as the "Band" of Dun in 1556 and the National Covenant of 1580, highlighting their significance as pivotal acts that defined a collective commitment to the Reformed faith amidst adversity. This introductory portion sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the covenanting movement and its long-lasting impact on Scottish society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCovenanters -- Scotland -- History -- Sources  aPresbyterian Church -- Scotland -- History -- Sources40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19100  c60486d60486