The three books that comprise this volume take a comprehensive
look at theoverarching covenantal theme, but variously considered from three vantage points:

Book I: Christianity’s Covenantal Inheritance is a summary of the biblical idea of covenants as seen through the eyes of the English reformers. To the earlier generations of Puritans, the structural and moral fabric of society followed God’s design under grace and biblical Law. Included in this book is a summary of the biblical idea of covenantal faith and obedience and the concurrent duties defined by the timeless standard of God’s Ten Commandments.

Book II: America’s Covenantal Inheritance is an overview of the
Reformed covenantal histories of Puritan England and New England which
set the stage forthe founding of our nation. Earlier generations understood that the moral fabric of their societies were to be aligned with the Bible’s precepts, and accordingly, they infused their own cultures with the rich character that gave later generations an enduring cultural inheritance.

Book III: Historic Covenantal Living describes the various venues
of the Reformed covenantal life. In subdividing all earthly obligations into those of the family, church, and commonwealth, Puritans were able to draw lines of godly authority within each sphere, safely avoiding the extremes of either anarchy or tyranny. The Puritans deciphered God’s order from His Word and reformed
their entire lives according to its principled, covenantal design. They thereby obtained a maximum degree of liberty within the framework of genuine care and mutual accountability.

Lex Rex Publishing hopes that the three books of this volume will
help readers better understand the overall covenantal virtues that once served our forebearers and that yielded the rich inheritance that we now enjoy.