a solemn promise to God, [16]
to be made voluntarily, [17]
must be consistent with duty, [17]
never made but in Covenanting, [17]
THE OATH.
Definition, [18]
To swear, to use an oath, [19]
It is by the Lord that all ought to swear, [19]
Oath sworn with the lifting up of the right hand, [20]
Swearing a devotional exercise, [21]