A rather nice early American imprint of one of the most influential puritan works of the 17th century. Earlier imprints are rare. It articulates the dominant view of puritan conversion, warns against false Christianity, and lays out a rather strenuous and detailed example of the proper way of repentance.
Signed by early Baptist, Elder Jairus E. Strong, for some time minister at Lakeport, New Hampshire.
Allein[e], Mr. Joseph. An Alarm to Unconverted Sinners, in a Serious Treatise; Shewing, I. What Conversion is Not and Correcting some Mistakes about It. II. What Conversion Is, and Wherein it Consisteth. III. The Necessity of Conversion. IV. The Marks of the Unconverted. V. The Miseries of the Unconverted. VI. Directions for Conversion. VII. Motives to Conversion. By that Faithful Servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Allein[e], Minister of the Gospel at Taunton, in Somersetshire. Hanover, New Hampshire. Printed by Charles Spear. 1816.
Good in original calf, rubbed at extremeties, ffep a bit tender. else generally solid with light foxing as usual.
