"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.
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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.
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70 of 70 people found the following review helpful
By Nick Cato
Format: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.
49 of 49 people found the following review helpful
By M. K.
Format: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.
38 of 39 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format: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.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Aimee Thor
Format:Paperback
The message and content of this book are as useful today as they were many ages ago when it was written. The profound depths of insight this author delivers are worthy of their own web page!! Wish that all Christians had a copy of this classic--it is worth reading again and again. Thank God for the classic works like this that have the power to change lives and encourage the downhearted and despairing. Great book!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By J. Adrian
Format:Paperback
A key to success in any battle is to know your enemy and how they operate.The Puritans preached and wrote often in great detail on how to deal with sin and temptation.Their motive in doing so was a desire to be holy and useful in the service of their Master and King.It was so evident that their priority was to seek first the Kingdom of God.
Under the first heading 'Satan's devices to draw the soul to sin' Pastor Brooks gives significant help in exposing some of the tactics that 'the prince of this world' frequently uses:He presents the bait and hides the hook-when tempted we should soberly reflect upon the punishment that sin deserves(even those sins that Satan attempts to portray as virtuous need the blood of God's Son to atone for them).Sin is always costly.For believers it affects their communion with the Lord.For unbelievers it cries out for God's judgement upon it.When tempted to give in 'to a little sin' we should soberly consider that in so doing it leads the way to committing a greater sin.
There is such an abundance of wisdom in dealing with sin and temptation,that this book needs to be digested little by little(and portions that we find especially helpful to our state)should be read and meditated upon so that they become fixed in one's heart.
Many parts of this treatise need to be referred to again and again,that by God's grace,our hearts may be softened(I am certain this is necessary for my own heart).I want to cite a couple of examples that have stood out for me:in the section 'by painting sin with virtues colors'-the third remedy for this evil is 'to look on that sin with that eye(with)which within a few hours we shall see it'.... Read more ›
Under the first heading 'Satan's devices to draw the soul to sin' Pastor Brooks gives significant help in exposing some of the tactics that 'the prince of this world' frequently uses:He presents the bait and hides the hook-when tempted we should soberly reflect upon the punishment that sin deserves(even those sins that Satan attempts to portray as virtuous need the blood of God's Son to atone for them).Sin is always costly.For believers it affects their communion with the Lord.For unbelievers it cries out for God's judgement upon it.When tempted to give in 'to a little sin' we should soberly consider that in so doing it leads the way to committing a greater sin.
There is such an abundance of wisdom in dealing with sin and temptation,that this book needs to be digested little by little(and portions that we find especially helpful to our state)should be read and meditated upon so that they become fixed in one's heart.
Many parts of this treatise need to be referred to again and again,that by God's grace,our hearts may be softened(I am certain this is necessary for my own heart).I want to cite a couple of examples that have stood out for me:in the section 'by painting sin with virtues colors'-the third remedy for this evil is 'to look on that sin with that eye(with)which within a few hours we shall see it'.... Read more ›
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Ed
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I recommend this book to nay person wishing to improve their understanding of both the Bible and their their own life. It is now being used in our local church for aduly Sunday School. I have read this book completey throught and have started reading again.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By genev
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Regarding the content of this book, I agree with those who have given it five stars. The reason I have rated the Kindle ebook version at three stars is because of the lack of an active table of contents provided. But rather than not purchasing this item based on that reason, I think (as I have suggested previously with other ebooks with that same problem) in its initial reading a reader could establish a table of contents with locations in a computer spread-sheet to facilitate later readings of this material. The content is worth the extra effort to do that.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Jack
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I am a lover of the Puritans! Having done my doctoral work on a Puritan, I am very familiar with their writings. This particular version of "Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices" by Thomas Brooks, is a great blessing. The difficult words, no longer or rarely used today, and some of the archaic sentence structure have been modernized without removing the beautiful prose and original flavor of author. This particular Kindle version is much more accessible to readers who find it difficult to read Elizabethan English. Thomas Brooks, along with Thomas Watson, are the two most readable puritans and this particular version makes Brooks even more accessible to readers today. The puritans were students of their own hearts and they wrote out of their own self examination. Brooks knows how to apply God's Word in a clear, direct, and encouraging way. I highly recommend this book for anyone wanting to grow in Christ likeness!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good read.
This is a classic, and it's been on my long list for about ten years; I'm happy to have it now, and l plan on reading it before the year is out.
Published 16 hours ago by Mary E. Cooper
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a writer!
"4 things we should study, Christ, Scripture, our Hearts, and the Devil's Devices." This book handles the latter expertly, and in a lot of detail.
Published 14 days ago by Paul A. Drawdy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful
A thoroughly exhaustive reference of Satan's tricks and tactics, and biblical, Gospel-focused remedies for dealing with his ails. Inspiring and insightful.
Published 4 months ago by Mark J Flores
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Good reading
Even though written a long time ago the advice is still very relevant. The grammar was not too difficult to comprehend. Read more
Published 4 months ago by D Runner
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Published 5 months ago by Emily D. Rocha
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book on the topic.
It's a great book on a topic that the puritans of that era seemed to have a good grasp on. Good insight.
Published 8 months ago by Anonymous
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very practical and biblical book.
This book is very concise and offers to-the-point reasons for why a believer should avoid sin, and then gives tangible examples of how that is to be done, according to the Bible. Read more
Published 12 months ago by SolideoGloria
1.0 out of 5 stars
Great Content.....Horrible Format
Though this is a great book all ebooks should come with a linked table of contents of which this edition is missing. Otherwise the book is unnavigatible.
Published 17 months ago by Maximus
5.0 out of 5 stars
Encouragement
This book has been a solid read on the methods of the enemy and practical ways to combat against it.
Published on December 15, 2010 by C. Farmer
