National Covenant
an agreement (1638) among Scottish Presbyterians to uphold their faith in Scotland.
- Compare Solemn League and Covenant.
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How to use National Covenant in a sentence
It was a National Covenant, and for that, among other reasons, it was represented and embodied in legal forms.
Expositor's Bible: The Second Epistle to the Corinthians | James DenneyNone but those who expressed sympathy with the National Covenant were eligible to places of trust.
Sketches of the Covenanters | J. C. McFeetersUnlike the “National Covenant” of 1638, which applied to Scotland only, this document was common to the two kingdoms.
I do bear my witness to the National Covenant of Scotland, and solemn league and covenant betwixt the three kingdoms.
Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) | John HowieA general assembly was called and a National Covenant was subscribed.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol XII. | Arthur Mee
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