Directions for Improvement in Grace and Practical Godliness in Times of Extraordinary Danger

Mr. Alleine is going to take up the subject of extraordinary dangers for the Christian. There is no pointing the finger at someone else here. Alleine is going to point the finger at the church. He is going to instruct God’s people on various directions for them to improve their life, and for them to repent. Only God’s people, who are called by his name, if they humble themselves, and pray and seek his face, if they will turn from their wicked ways, will he forgive their sin and heal their land.

Alleine gives a number of preliminary points to set the stage on what it means to make spiritual improvements during a time of extraordinary danger. Then he will give nine general directions and outline the cultivation of grace that professing believers must engage in. Then he will give four special directions to people in particular, and finally end with an excellent application.

Annexed to this work is Alleine’s wonderful treatment of how to “die well.” What should the Christian be thinking when they come to die?

Finally, an appendix has been added. It was the original appendix included to Alleine’s work when it was first published; a piece by Dr. Increase Mather on the “Prevalence of Prayer.”