The World Conquered by the Faithful Christian

The Puritans often used the military motif to describe the Christian life. This is one such exemplary work on how a Christian can be victorious in his spiritual battles. Alleine demonstrates that you become a soldier as soon as you become a saint and he deals with the Christian's armor, the Christian's enemies, and the Christian's ultimate victory. This book will be a great encouragement to weary saints.

Joseph Alleine (1634-1668) was educated at Oxford 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. He died at the age of thirty-four.