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Thomas Brooks (1608-1680) was a prominent English author known for his religious and philosophical writings. His works held a significant place in 17th-century English literature and have had a profound impact on later generations.

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“The first step toward heaven, is to see ourselves near hell.”

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Book:Smooth Stones Taken from Ancient Brooks: Being a Collection of Sentences, Illustrations, and Quaint Sayings, from the Works of that Renowned Puritan, Thomas Brooks

Source: Smooth Stones Taken from Ancient Brooks: Being a Collection of Sentences, Illustrations, and Quaint Sayings, from the Works of that Renowned Puritan, Thomas Brooks

“The greatest and the hottest fires that ever were on earth are but ice in comparison to the fire of hell.”

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Book:London's lamentations: or, A serious discourse concerning that late fiery dispensation that turned our (once renowned) city into a ruinous heap. Also the several lessons that are incumbent upon those whose houses have escaped the consuming flames

Source: London's lamentations: or, A serious discourse concerning that late fiery dispensation that turned our (once renowned) city into a ruinous heap. Also the several lessons that are incumbent upon those whose houses have escaped the consuming flames

“If it is not strong upon your heart to practice what you read, to what end do you read? To increase your own condemnation? If your light and knowledge be not turned into practice, the more knowing a man you are, the more miserable a man you will be in the day of recompense; your light and knowledge will more torment you than all the devils in hell. Your knowledge will be that rod that will eternally lash you, and that scorpion that will forever bite you, and that worm that will everlastingly gnaw you; therefore read, and labor to know that you may do--or else you are undone forever.”

“Many eat that on earth that they digest in hell.”

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Book:Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices: Or, Salve for Believers and Unbelievers Sores. ... By Thomas Brooks

Source: Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices: Or, Salve for Believers and Unbelievers Sores. ... By Thomas Brooks

“Sin is hell, grace is heaven; what madness it is to look more at hell than heaven.”

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Author:Thomas Brooks

“Consider that the trials and troubles, the calamities and miseries, the crosses and losses that you meet with in this world, are all the hell that ever you shall have.”

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Book:A Mute Christian Under the Rod & Apples of Gold

Source: A Mute Christian Under the Rod & Apples of Gold