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The way to true happiness in a serious treatise /

THE WAY TO True HAPPINESS In a Serious TREATISE, SHOWINGI. 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 Joseph Alleine, late Preacher of the Gospel at Taunton in Somersetshire.LONDON, Printed, and are to be sold by Nevil Simmons at the Princes Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1678.THE WAY TO True HAPPINESS In a Serious TREATISE, SHEWINGI. 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 Ioseph Alleine, late Preacher of the Gospel at Taunton in Somersetshire.LONDON, Printed, and are to be sold by Nevil Simmons at the Princes Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1678.Title page, as transcribed: THE WAY TO True HAPPINESS In a Serious TREATISE, SHOWING 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 Joseph Alleine, late Preacher of the Gospel at Taunton in Somersetshire. — LONDON, Printed, and are to be sold by Nevil Simmons at the Princes Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1678.THE WAY TO True HAPPINESS 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 Ioseph Alleine, late Preacher of the Gospel at Taunton in Somersetshire. — LONDON, Printed, and are to be sold by Nevil Simmons at the Princes Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1678.

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The way to true happiness in a serious treatise /

The way to true happiness in a serious treatise / by Joseph Alleine.

Joseph Alleine 1634–1668

London : Printed and are to be sold by Nevil Simmons, 1678

[30], 214, [1] p. · 70k words · Wing A982 · ESTC R27085

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Joseph Alleine, The way to true happiness in a serious treatise / (London, 1678). EEBO-TCP A26701.

Contents 16

Title page3
To the readerTO THE READER.52
To the reader14
IntroductionMr. JOSEPH ALLEINE'S CALL TO THE UNCONVERTED.pp. 1–214378
Chapter 1Showing the Negative, what Conversion is not, and correcting some mistakes about it.Shewing the Negative, what Conversion is not, and correcting some mistakes about it.pp. 7–1922
Chapter 2Showing positively what Conversion is.Shewing positively what Conversion is.pp. 19–5887
Chapter 3Of the Necessity of Conversion.pp. 58–8647
Chapter 4Showing the Marks of the Unconverted.Shewing the Marks of the Unconverted.pp. 86–10429

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Chapter 5

Showing the Miseries of the Unconverted.Shewing the Miseries of the Unconverted.

pp. 104–135

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Chapter 6Containing DIRECTIONS for Conversion.pp. 136–18483

Prayerpp. 164–16911

The Authors advice.pp. 170–17716

A short Soliloqui for an unregenerate sinner.pp. 178–18414

Chapter 7Containing the Motives to Conversion.pp. 185–20228

ConclusionThe Conclusion of the whole.pp. 203–21422

Reading Mr. Joseph Allein Book, entitled An Alarm to the unconverted.Reading Mr. Ioseph Allein Book, entituled An Alarm to the unconverted.21

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Title as printed: The way to true happiness in a serious treatise / by Joseph Alleine.
Author: Joseph Alleine 1634–1668
Place: London
Year: 1678
Imprint: London : Printed and are to be sold by Nevil Simmons, 1678.
Size: [30], 214, [1] p.
Words: 69,697
Catalogue: Wing A982 · ESTC R27085
Text: EEBO-TCP A26701
Notes: "Showing 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.""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."
"To the reader" signed: Richard Baxter.
"To the unconverted reader" signed: Richard Alleine.
Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
Licence: CC0 1.0 (TCP transcription); underlying work in the public domain

Transcription: EEBO-TCP A26701