Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices

by Thomas Brooks

Overview

Thomas Brooks was an English non-conformist Puritan preacher during the 17th century. Brooks is now best known for writing Christian books. Brooks' most famous work is the book Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices. In the book Brooks describes the importance in avoiding sin so as to prevent Satan from attacking. Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices is still considered a must read today.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781450539111
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	01/17/2010
Pages:	194
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.41(d)

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.