Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices (Puritan Paperbacks) [Paperback]

Thomas Brooks (Author)

Book Description

Series: Puritan Paperbacks | Publication Date: June 1, 1968

"Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices" by Thomas Brooks ranks right up there with "Pilgrim's Progress" in terms of time-honored Puritan classics. This book is a must-read for every Christian, especially those who are struggling or tampering with sin. Satan hates "Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices" because it exposes his methods. More than that, it offers biblical methods to avoid and overcome temptation. The message and content of "Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices" are as useful today as they were many ages ago when it was written. The profound depths of insight that Thomas Brooks delivers makes it worthy of reading over and over again. This book is similar to C.S. Lewis' "The Screwtape Letters" in that it exposes the schemes which so frequently work against God's people. Whether you are downhearted, unsure about the topic of spiritual warfare, or want to successfully battle pride, unbelief, or lust, this book has it all. "Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices" includes tips on how to uplift and purify the thoughts, and how to fight more fiercely against the sin that so easily taints our hearts and minds. Though written years ago, it is extremely relevant to our time. The remedies are unabashedly from God's written Word and are effective "treatment" for the issues at hand. "Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices" can be used as a devotional, discipleship reading, or tool for counseling.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Thomas Brooks (1608—1680) was an English non-conformist Puritan preacher and author. Much of what is known about Thomas Brooks has been ascertained from his writings. Born, likely to well-to-do parents, in 1608, Brooks entered Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1625, where he was preceded by such men as Thomas Hooker, John Cotton, and Thomas Shepard. He was licensed as a preacher of the Gospel by 1640. Before that date, he appears to have spent a number of years at sea, probably as a chaplain with the fleet. After the conclusion of the First English Civil War, Thomas Brooks became minister at Thomas Apostle's, London, and was sufficiently renowned to be chosen as preacher before the House of Commons on December 26, 1648. His sermon was afterwards published under the title, 'God's Delight in the Progress of the Upright', the text being Psalm 44:18: 'Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from Thy way'. Three or four years afterwards, he transferred to St. Margaret's, Fish-street Hill, London. In 1662, he fell victim to the notorious Act of Uniformity, but he appears to have remained in his parish and to have preached as opportunity arose. Treatises continued to flow from his pen. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 253 pages
• Publisher: Banner of Truth (June 1, 1968)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0851510027
• ISBN-13: 978-0851510026
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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60 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Hidden Gold, October 7, 2000

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Nick Cato "nickyak" (Staten Island, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices (Puritan Paperbacks) (Paperback)

Next to most people's Bibles is a copy of John Bunyan's classic THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS. However, Brooks' amazingly convicting PRECIOUS REMEDIES should be on the other side. This is possibly the most valuable of all the puritan writings, and a must read for every Christian, especially those struggling and/or tampering with sin. Satan hates this work as it exposes his devices....and offers biblical methods to avoid and overcome them. Seek this one out at all costs. Banner of Truth ministries still carries this title.

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Precious, June 1, 2007

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M. K. (VA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices (Puritan Paperbacks) (Paperback)

Are you unsure about the whole topic of spritual warfare and want a book with a balanced Biblical perspective? Want to save your marriage? Do you want to be able to successfully battle pride, unbelief and lust? This book has it all. Check out page 198. The practice of remedy 1 saved my thoughtlife towards my husband. Page 36 remedy 4 brought me to tears and solidified my resolution to fight more fiercly against the sin that taints my heart, mind, body and spirit. It's the most relevant old book to our modern troubles I've ever read.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Insight and understanding..., August 13, 2002

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This review is from: Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices (Puritan Paperbacks) (Paperback)

In considering this work I am reminded of the song, "Killing Me Softly with His Song" in which the singer states that the singer has sung about her justas if he'd read her letters. He KNEW her, yet had never met her. This book could bring this to your mind too. The reader will find statements of Satan's "devices" - the strategies he used, lies he tells, etc. and one can recognize how these things have been a part of one's life at different times. The rememdies are unabashedly from God's written Word and are effective "treatment" for the issue at hand. Similar to C.S. Lewis' "The Screwtape Letters" in exposing some schemes which tend to work against God's people, this is book can be used as a devotional, a discipleship reading, and a tool for counseling.