Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices
Brooks treated the seductive influence and terrible power of Satan in a way greatly more full and suggestive than in the literature of the present day.
Brooks lists seven reasons for writing this book. The first reason is enough…Brooks says, “Satan hath a greater influence upon men, and higher advantages over them than they think he hath, and the knowledge of his high advantage is the highway to disappoint him, and to render the soul strong in resisting, and happy in conquering.
Publisher: Banner of Truth
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781848718623
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Thomas Brook was born in 1608. He entered Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1625 and had spent several years at sea, perhaps as chaplain, and was licensed as a preacher by 1640. After England’s Civil War, Brooks served as pastor of London’s Thomas Apostle; in 1648, he preached before the House of Commons. He later became the subject of controversy when he refused baptism and the Lord’s Supper to people that weren’t walking faithfully with the Lord. Thomas Brooks books include a six-volume set titled The Works of Thomas Brooks, with each book also available individually. Other books include Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices (written to help people resist Satan’s seductive power), The Secret Key to Heaven ( which emphasizes the importance of private prayer) and Heaven on Earth, which reminds people there is no greater privilege than to be a child of God.
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There is nothing I can add to the conversation about this book that hasn’t already been said over the past few hundred years. Simply put, this is a masterpiece! If asked what 3 books I would recommend to every believer, this quite frankly could be number one. There is a sweetness to Brooks’ writing style and a pastoral love that I very much enjoyed. If you are reading this…buy this book, jump it to the top of your reading list, and praise God for His work through Thomas Brook and His sovereignty in putting this work in your hands. Michael Rangel