By Thomas Brooks.
Precious Remedies against Satan’s Devices.
“Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.” 2 Corinthians 2:11
By Thomas Brooks.
About the Author:
Thomas Brooks (1608 – 1680) was an English Puritan preacher and author, best known for his influential writings on the Christian faith. Brooks was born in London and studied at Cambridge University before becoming a chaplain in the English Civil War.
Brooks is perhaps most famous for his book “The Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices,” which is a classic work of Puritan literature. In this book, Brooks provides advice on how to resist the temptations of Satan and avoid falling into sin.
Brooks also wrote several other popular books on Christian spirituality, including “Heaven on Earth,” “The Mute Christian Under the Smarting Rod,” and “Apples of Gold.” His writings emphasized the importance of a personal relationship with God and the need for Christians to strive for holiness in their daily lives.
Brooks was known for his powerful and passionate preaching, and his sermons were highly regarded by his contemporaries. He was a popular preacher at St. Margaret’s Church in London and was also involved in the establishment of the Independent denomination.
Today, Thomas Brooks is still highly regarded as a significant figure in the history of Puritanism and Christian spirituality. His writings continue to be read and studied by Christians around the world.
About this book: Precious remedies against satan’s devices:
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us—lest Satan overreach us. The word in the Greek signifies to have more than-belongs to one. The comparison is taken from the greedy merchant, who seeks and takes all opportunities to beguile and deceive others. Satan is that wily merchant, that devours, not widows’ houses—but most men’s souls!
We are not ignorant of Satan’s devices, or plots, or machinations, or stratagems. He is but a Christian in title only, who has not personal experience of Satan’s stratagems, his set and composed machinations, his artificially molded methods, his plots, darts, depths, whereby he outwitted our first parents. The main observation that I shall draw from these words is this—
That Satan has his several devices to deceive, entangle, and undo the souls of men. I shall —
1. Prove the point.
2. Show you his several devices.
3. Show the remedies against his devices.
4. Show how it comes to pass that he has so many various devices to deceive, entangle, and undo the souls of men.
5. Lay down some propositions concerning Satan’s devices.