Sure Guide to Heaven (Puritan Paperbacks) - Softcover

Joseph Alleine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0851510817 ISBN 13: 9780851510811

Publisher: Banner of Truth, 1960

Synopsis

It is no anachronism to republish Joseph Alleine's book, A Sure Guide to Heaven, from a day when men were more deeply conscious of the world to come. When the spiritual history of the Western World in the 20th century is written, it may well be seen as the epoch of spiritual sloth and slumber. Eternal realities seemed vaguely-defined and far-removed from daily life, and conformity to the world took the form of carelessness and neglect of spiritual issues. Written by a servant of God whose preaching and writing were used to alarm and awaken many to the concerns of life and death.
This book was previously published by the Trust under the title An Alarm to the Unconverted.

About this title

About the Author:

Joseph Alleine (1634-1668) was born at Devizes in Wiltshire and 'set forth in the Christian race' from the age of eleven. Educated at Oxford (Lincoln and Corpus Christi) from 1649 under men such as John Owen and Thomas Goodwin, he took his BA in 1651 and became a tutor and subsequently chaplain to the College.

In 1655 Alleine accepted an invitation to become assistant to George Newton, vicar in Taunton, Somerset, and in the same year married his cousin, Theodosia. His ministry in Taunton was very fruitful until his ejection in 1662, but he continued to preach at every opportunity. His health was affected by the privations of two confinements in prison, and he died at the age of thirty-four.

Review:

'If you're interested in Puritan evangelism, or just evangelism for that matter, this is one book that you have to read. This is Puritan evangelism at its best; the cream of the Puritan evangelistic crop.' --Jonathan Bunnett

About this edition

• Publisher: Banner of Truth
• Publication date: 1960
• ISBN 10: 0851510817
• ISBN 13: 9780851510811
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 148