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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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“Satan, that now allures thee to sin, will ere long make thee to see that peccatum est deicidium, sin is the murdering of God; and this will make thee murder two at once, thy soul and thy body, unless the Lord in mercy holds thy hands.”

God Sin Satan

Book:PRECIOUS REMEDIES AGAINST SATAN'S DEVICES

Source: PRECIOUS REMEDIES AGAINST SATAN'S DEVICES

“He that will play with Satan's bait, will quickly be taken with Satan's hook.”

Play Taken Satan Hook Bait

Book:Precious remedies against Satan's devices: being a companion for Christians of all denominations

Source: Precious remedies against Satan's devices: being a companion for Christians of all denominations

“There is oftentimes a great deal of knowledge where there is but little wisdom to improve that knowledge. It is not the most knowing Christian but the most wise Christian that sees, avoids, and escapes Satan's snares. Knowledge without wisdom is like mettle in a blind horse, which is often an occasion of the rider's fall.”

Littles Christian Fall Deals Knowledge Knowing Wise Horse Blind Occasions Satan Riders Snares Mettle Most Wise

Book:Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices, Being a Companion for Christians of All Denominations

Source: Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices, Being a Companion for Christians of All Denominations

“Christ choosing solitude for private prayer, doth not only hint to us the danger of distraction and deviation of thoughts in prayer, but how necessary it is for us to choose the most convenient places we can for private prayer. Our own fickleness and Satan's restlessness call upon us to get into such places where we may freely pour out our soul into the bosom of God [Mark 1.35].”

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Book:The privie key of heaven; or Twenty arguments for closet-prayer, in a select discourse

Source: The privie key of heaven; or Twenty arguments for closet-prayer, in a select discourse

“If God were not my friend, Satan would not be so much my enemy.”

Ifs Christian Enemy My Friends Christian Inspirational Satan

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

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

“Satan promises the best, but pays with the worst; he promises honor, and pays with disgrace; he promises pleasure, and pays with pain; he promises profit, and pays with loss, he promises life, and pays with death. But God pays as he promises; all his payments are made in pure gold.”

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Book:Heaven On Earth

Source: Heaven On Earth

“Satan often paints sin with virtue's colors.”

Sin Virtue Color Paint Satan

Author:Thomas Brooks