Required reading
Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices by Thomas Brooks (available from Amazon or free on the internet, here for example) - Appendix, Section IV.
My notes and thoughts
Brooks in his conclusion now provides ten special helps and rules against Satan's devices.
Brooks' begins with a terrific opening line: 'If Satan hath such a world of devices and stratagems to ensnare and undo the souls of men, then, instead of wondering that so few are saved, sit down and wonder that any are saved, that any escape the snares of this cunning fowler, who spreads his nets and casts forth his baits in all places, in all cases and companies.'
This thought is again taken up in the final pages, where Brooks reminds us to thank God when we escape Satan's devices: 'Ah! Christians, remember that the greatest part of the world, yea, the greatest part of professors, are taken in Satan's snares. Can you think seriously of this, and not blush to be unthankful? What are you better than others? and what have ye deserved of God or done for God more than others, that you should by the help of a divine hand escape the snares, when others are taken and held in the snares of the devil to their eternal overthrow.'
And so Brooks ends his book encouraging the reader to praise God - a most fitting conclusion to a most excellent book!
The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs begins tomorrow, Sunday 16th August 2009 .
My notes and thoughts
Brooks in his conclusion now provides ten special helps and rules against Satan's devices.
Brooks' begins with a terrific opening line: 'If Satan hath such a world of devices and stratagems to ensnare and undo the souls of men, then, instead of wondering that so few are saved, sit down and wonder that any are saved, that any escape the snares of this cunning fowler, who spreads his nets and casts forth his baits in all places, in all cases and companies.'
This thought is again taken up in the final pages, where Brooks reminds us to thank God when we escape Satan's devices: 'Ah! Christians, remember that the greatest part of the world, yea, the greatest part of professors, are taken in Satan's snares. Can you think seriously of this, and not blush to be unthankful? What are you better than others? and what have ye deserved of God or done for God more than others, that you should by the help of a divine hand escape the snares, when others are taken and held in the snares of the devil to their eternal overthrow.'
And so Brooks ends his book encouraging the reader to praise God - a most fitting conclusion to a most excellent book!
The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment
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Please post your own notes and thoughts in the comments section below.
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