PRECIOUS REMEDIES AGAINST SATANS Devices. OR, Salve for Believers and Unbelievers Sores. Being a Companion for those that are in Christ, or out of Christ; That are high, or low, learned, or illiterate, staggering, or wandering; That slight, or neglect Ordinances, under a pretence of living above them; That are growing (in spirituals) or decaying; That are Tempted, or Deserted, afflicted, or Opposed; That have Assurance, or that want Assurance; That are Self-seekers, or the Common-wealths Caterpillars; That are in love sweetly united, or that yet have their spirits too much embittered, &c. By THOMAS BROOKS, a willing Servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious Gospel of Christ, at Margarets Fish-street hill. The Second Edition Corrected and Enlarged.Put on the whole Armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the Wiles of the Devil. Ephes. 6. 11.But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this Doctrine, and which have not known the Depths of Satan, as they spake, I will put upon you no other burden, but that which you have already, hold fast till I come, Rev. 2. 24, 25.LONDON: Printed by M. Simmons, for John Hancock at the first shop in Popes-head Alley, next to Corn-hill. 1653.PRECIOUS REMEDIES AGAINST SATANS Devices. OR, Salve for Believers and Ʋnbelievers Sores. Being a Companion for those that are in Christ, or out of Christ; That are high, or low, learned, or illiterate, staggering, or wandering; That slight, or neglect Ordinances, under a pretence of living above them; That are growing (in spiritualls) or decaying; That are Tempted, or Deserted, afflicted, or Opposed; That have Assurance, or that want Assurance; That are Self-seekers, or the Common-wealths Caterpillars; That are in love sweetly united, or that yet have their spirits too much imbittered, &c. By THOMAS BROOKES, a willing Servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious Gospel of Christ, at Margarets Fish-street hill. The Second Edition Corrected and Enlarged.Put on the whole Armour of God, that yee may be able to stand against the Wiles of the Devil. Ephes. 6. 11.But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this Doctrine, and which have not knowne the Depths of Satan, as they spake, I will put upon you no other burthen, but that which you have already, hold fast till I come, Rev. 2. 24, 25.LONDON: Printed by M. Simmons, for John Hancock at the first shop in Popes-head Alley, next to Corn-hill. 1653.Title page of Precious Remedies against Satan's Devices, London, 1653

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Precious Remedies against Satan's Devices

Name: Precious Remedies against Satan's Devices
Author: Thomas Brooks

Precious remedies against Satan's devices or, salve for believers and unbelievers sores. Being a companion for those that are in Christ, or out of Christ; that are high, or low, learned, or illiterate, staggering, or wandering; that slight, or neglect ordinances, under a pretence of living above them; that are growing (in spirituals) or decaying; that are tempted, or deserted, afflicted, or opposed; that have assurance, or that want assurance; that are self-seekers, or the common-wealths caterpillars; that are in love sweetly united, or that yet have their spirits too much embittered, &c. By Thomas Brooks, a willing servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious gospel of Christ, at Margarets fish-street hill.Precious remedies against Satans devices or, salve for believers and unbelievers sores. Being a companion for those that are in Christ, or out of Christ; that are high, or low, learned, or illiterate, staggering, or wandering; that slight, or neglect ordinances, under a pretence of living above them; that are growing (in spiritualls) or decaying; that are tempted, or deserted, afflicted, or opposed; that have assurance, or that want assurance; that are self-seekers, or the common-wealths caterpillars; that are in love sweetly united, or that yet have their spirits too much imbittered, &c. By Thomas Brookes, a willing servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious gospel of Christ, at Margarets fish-street hill.

Thomas Brooks 1608–1680London: printed by M. Simmons for John Hancock, 1653

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The second thing to be showed is, the several Devices that Satan h… › The eighth Device that Satan hath to keep souls from religious see…: The eighth Device that Satan hath to keep souls from religious services, from holy pe…The second thing to be shewed is, the severall Devices that Satan h… › The eighth Device that Satan hath to keepe soules from religious se…: The eighth Device that Satan hath to keepe soules from religious services, from holy pe…

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The eighth Device that Satan¹ hath to keep souls from religious services, from holy performances, is,

The eighth Device that Satan¹ hath to keepe soules from religious services, from holy performances, is,

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BY working them to rest in their performances, to rest in prayer, and to rest in hearing, reading, and the communion¹ of Saints, &c. and when Satan hath drawn the soul to rest upon the service done; then he will help the soul to reason thus; why, thou wert as good never pray, as to pray, and rest in prayer; as good never hear, as to hear, and rest in hearing; as good never be in the communion of Saints, as to rest in the communion of Saints; and by this device he stops many souls in their heavenly race, and takes off poor souls from those services that should be their joy and Crown.

BY working them to rest in their performances, to rest in prayer, and to rest in hearing, reading, and the communion¹ of Saints, &c. and when Satan hath drawn the soul to rest upon the service done; then he will help the soul to reason thus; why, thou wert as good never pray, as to pray, and rest in prayer; as good never heare, as to heare, and rest in hearing; as good never be in the communion of Saints, as to rest in the communion of Saints; and by this device he stops many soules in their heavenly race, and takes off poor soules from those services that should be their joy and Crown.

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Precious Remedies against Satan's Devices

The eighth Device that Satan¹ hath to keep souls from religious services, from holy performances, is,

The eighth Device that Satan¹ hath to keepe soules from religious services, from holy performances, is,

Now the Remedies against this device of Satan are these that follow.

The third thing to be showed, is the several Devices that Satan hath to keep souls in a sad, doubting, questioning, and uncomfortable condition.¹

The third thing to be shewed, is the severall Devices that Satan hath to keep souls in a sad, doubting, questioning, and uncomfortable condition.¹

The first Device that Satan¹ hath to keep souls in a sad, doubting, and questioning condition, and so making their life a hell, is,

The first Device that Satan¹ hath to keepe souls in a sad, doubting, and questioning condition, and so making their life a hell, is,

Now the first Remedy against¹ this device of Satan, is,

Now the first Remedie against¹ this device of Satan, is,

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

The eighth Device that Satan1 hath to keep souls from religious services, from holy performances, is,

The eighth Device that Satan1 hath to keepe soules from religious services, from holy performances, is,

Now the Remedies against this device of Satan are these that follow.

The third thing to be showed, is the several Devices that Satan hath to keep souls in a sad, doubting, questioning, and uncomfortable condition.1

The third thing to be shewed, is the severall Devices that Satan hath to keep souls in a sad, doubting, questioning, and uncomfortable condition.1

The first Device that Satan1 hath to keep souls in a sad, doubting, and questioning condition, and so making their life a hell, is,

The first Device that Satan1 hath to keepe souls in a sad, doubting, and questioning condition, and so making their life a hell, is,

Now the first Remedy against1 this device of Satan, is,

Now the first Remedie against1 this device of Satan, is,

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The eighth Device that Satan¹ hath to keep souls from religious services, from holy performances, is,

The eighth Device that Satan¹ hath to keepe soules from religious services, from holy performances, is,

The third thing to be showed, is the several Devices that Satan hath to keep souls in a sad, doubting, questioning, and uncomfortable condition.¹

The third thing to be shewed, is the severall Devices that Satan hath to keep souls in a sad, doubting, questioning, and uncomfortable condition.¹

The first Device that Satan¹ hath to keep souls in a sad, doubting, and questioning condition, and so making their life a hell, is,

The first Device that Satan¹ hath to keepe souls in a sad, doubting, and questioning condition, and so making their life a hell, is,

Now the first Remedy against¹ this device of Satan, is,

Now the first Remedie against¹ this device of Satan, is,