Heaven Opened: The Riches of God's Covenant (Alleine)

In Heaven Opened, Richard Alleine discusses the nature and blessings of God’s gracious covenant with His people. He outlines in great detail the roles in this covenant of God, Christ, the Spirit, the earth, the angels of light, the powers of darkness, death, and the kingdom. Furthermore, he explains and admires the fruits of the covenant in the believer’s life as it manifests itself in a renewed heart. The book ends with an equally moving exhortation to sinners and saints. See how God graciously opens the vaults of heaven to bless the souls of all those who come to Him in faith.

Table of Contents:

1. God in the Covenant
2. Christ in the Covenant
3. The Spirit in the Covenant
4. The Earth in the Covenant
5. The Angels of Light in the Covenant
6. The Powers of Darkness Delivered Over in the Covenant
7. Death in the Covenant
8. The Kingdom in the Covenant
9. All the Means of Salvation in the Covenant
10. A Heart to Know the Lord
11. One Heart
12. A Heart of Flesh
13. A Heart to Love the Lord
14. A Heart to Fear the Lord
15. Obedient in the Covenant
16. Perseverance in the Covenant
17. God Speaking from Mount Gerizim, or, the Gospel in a Map, Being a Short View of the Exceedingly Great and Precious Promises
18. A Soliloquy Representing the Believer’s Triumph in God’s Covenant, and the Various Conflicts and Glorious Conquests of Faith Over Unbelief
19. An Exhortation to Sinners
20. An Exhortation to the Saints

Author 

Richard Alleine (1611-1691) was the brother of the more famous Joseph Alleine. He ministered in the city of Batcomb for more than twenty years until he was ejected in 1662 for non-conformity. As a preacher and pastor, he was greatly respected and very well-known for his pious, practical writings. 

Endorsement

“In Heaven Opened, Richard Alleine appeals to God’s covenant of grace to enrich the spiritual lives of God’s people. Do you understand covenant theology? Read Alleine to see how it ought to shape your heart.” — Stephen Myers, associate professor of historical theology, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids