Boston Church Covenant in 1636

We do give up our selves unto that God whose name is Jehovah, Father, Son and Holy Spirit...and unto our blessed Lord Jesus Christ...promising (by the help of His Spirit and grace) to cleave unto [Him]...by faith in a way of Gospel obedience, as becometh His covenant people forever.

We do also give up our offspring unto God in Jesus Christ, avouching the Lord to be our God, and the God of our children, and our selves, with our children to be His people, humbly adoring this grace of God, that we and our offspring with us, may be looked upon as the Lord's.

We do also give up our selves one unto another in the Lord, and according to the will of God, freely covenanting and binding our selves to walk together as a right ordered congregation and church of Christ, in all ways of His worship, according to the holy rules of the Word of God, promising in brotherly love, faithfully to watch over on another's souls.