{"product_id":"precious-remedies-against-satan-s-devices","title":"Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\"\u003e\u003cmain id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\" role=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" id=\"product-681\" class=\"content product-presentation\"\u003e\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-notices-wrapper\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"title\"\u003ePrecious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrooks treated the seductive influence and terrible power of Satan in a way greatly more full and suggestive than in the literature of the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrooks lists seven reasons for writing this book. The first reason is enough…Brooks says, “Satan hath a greater influence upon men, and higher advantages over them than they think he hath, and the knowledge of his high advantage is the highway to disappoint him, and to render the soul strong in resisting, and happy in conquering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"toctoggle\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"toc\" class=\"table-of-contents\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eThomas Brooks – a Brief Biography\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e11\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eThe Epistle Dedicatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e15\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eA Word to the Reader\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e21\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e25\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROOF OF THE POINT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e27\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSATAN’S DEVICES TO DRAW THE SOUL TO SIN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003e[12 devices and their remedies]\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy presenting the bait and hiding the hook\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e29\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy painting sin with virtue’s colours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e34\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy the extenuating and lessening of sin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e38\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy showing to the soul the best men’s sins and by hiding from the soul their virtues, their sorrows, and their repentance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e45\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy presenting God to the soul as One made up all of mercy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy persuading the soul that repentance is easy and that therefore the soul need not scruple about sinning\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e55\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy making the soul bold to venture upon the occasions of sin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e66\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy representing to the soul the outward mercies enjoyed by men walking in sin, and their freedom from outward miseries\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e70\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy presenting to the soul the crosses, losses, sorrows and sufferings that daily attend those who walk in the ways of holiness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e79\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy causing saints to compare themselves and their ways with those reputed to be worse than themselves\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e89\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e11\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy polluting the souls and judgments of men with dangerous errors that lead to looseness and wickedness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e92\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy leading men to choose wicked company\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSATAN’S DEVICES TO KEEP SOULS FROM HOLY DUTIES, TO HINDER SOULS IN HOLY SERVICES, TO KEEP THEM OFF FROM RELIGIOUS PERFORMANCES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003e[8 devices and their remedies]\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy presenting the world in such a garb as to ensnare the soul\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e102\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy presenting to the soul the dangers, losses and sufferings that accompany the performance of certain religious duties\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e112\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy presenting to the soul the difficulty of performing religious duties\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e117\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy causing saints to draw false inferences from the blessed and glorious things that Christ has done\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e122\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy presenting to view the fewness and poverty of those who hold to religious practices\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e127\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy showing saints that the majority of men make light of God’s ways and walk in the ways of their own hearts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e133\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy casting in vain thoughts while the soul is seeking God or waiting on God\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e135\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy tempting Christians to rest in their performances\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e139\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSATAN’S DEVICES TO KEEP SAINTS IN A SAD, DOUBTING, QUESTIONING AND UNCOMFORTABLE CONDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003e[8 devices and their remedies]\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e142\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy causing saints to remember their sins more than their Saviour, yea, even to forget and neglect their Saviour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e142\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy causing saints to make false definitions of their graces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e148\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy causing saints to make false inferences from the cross actions of Providence\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e151\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy suggesting to saints that their graces are not true, but counterfeit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e154\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy suggesting to saints that the conflict that is in them is found also in hypocrites and profane souls\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e162\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy suggesting to the saint who has lost joy and comfort that his state is not good\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e167\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy reminding the saint of his frequent relapses into sin formerly repented of and prayed against\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e171\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy persuading saints that their state is not good nor their graces sound\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e176\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSATAN’S DEVICES TO DESTROY AND ENSNARE ALL SORTS AND RANKS OF MEN IN THE WORLD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003e[5 devices and their remedies]\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003eI\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eDEVICES AGAINST THE GREAT AND HONOURABLE OF THE EARTH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy causing them to seek greatness, position, riches and security\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e183\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy causing them to act against the people of the Most High\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e190\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003eII\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eDEVICE AGAINST THE LEARNED AND THE WISE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e194\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy moving them to pride themselves on their parts and abilities, and to despise men of greater grace but inferior abilities\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e194\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003eIII\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eDEVICE AGAINST THE SAINTS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy dividing them and causing them to ‘bite and devour one another’\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e198\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003eIV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eDEVICE AGAINST POOR AND IGNORANT SOULS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy causing them to affect ignorance and to neglect and despise the means of knowledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e211\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eAPPENDIX\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTOUCHING FIVE MORE OF SATAN’S DEVICES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e214\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy suggesting to men the greatness and vileness of their sins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e214\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy suggesting to sinners their unworthiness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e222\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy suggesting to sinners their want of certain preparations and qualifications\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy suggesting to sinners that Christ is unwilling to save them\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e228\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003eBy causing sinners to give more attention to the secret decrees and counsels of God than to their own duty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e229\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSEVEN CHARACTERS OF FALSE TEACHERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e230\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIX PROPOSITIONS CONCERNING SATAN AND HIS DEVICES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e234\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003e[Five reasons of the point added]\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"36\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"510\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONCLUSION – CHIEFLY, TEN SPECIAL HELPS AND RULES AGAINST SATAN’S DEVICES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"47\"\u003e243\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/main\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default 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