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Joseph Alleine was born into a
Puritan family at Devizes in Wiltshire in 1634. [In 1645] Joseph’s eldest
brother, Edward, already in the ministry, died…That same year saw Alleine
“setting forth in the Christian race” and imploring his father that he
might be educated to “succeed his brother in the work of the ministry.”
Thus, in April, 1649, we find him going up to Oxford to sit at the feet of
such divines as John Owen and Thomas Goodwin
Alleine was imprisoned several times in the short time that followed. “His
wife tells us how, with true Puritan spirit, his thought turned to the
possibility of missionary work in Wales, or even China.” “Never, Murray
goes on, “did the evangel of Jesus Christ burn more fervently in any
English heart!” Due to his sufferings for the gospel, and incessant
labours he died on the 17th of November 1668 aged thirty-four. This book
has been through many editions up to the present day, and was instrumental
in the conversion of multitudes, including George Whitefield and Charles
Haddon Spurgeon. Indeed Whitefield carried copies of it constantly with
him in order to give to awakened sinners who sought his help.
Title:Alarm to the Unconverted
Author:Joseph Alleine
Page Count:140 Pages
Size:5 1/5 X 8 1/2
Conditon:New
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