1653 Precious Remedies Against Satans Devices. Or, Salve for Believers and Unbelievers Sores.

Description

Early Edition, Leather Binding, Very Scarce

The second edition, 'corrected and enlarged' of this work, which is very scarce in all early editions.

The work of Thomas Brooks, a seventeenth-century English Puritan known for his sermons and devotional writings. This was his first, and perhaps his most well-known work, in which he equips Christians to recognize and resist the subtle schemes of the devil.

Brooks identifies the tools used by Satans to lead men to temptation, and includes numerous spiritual, godly exercises and prayers used to defend against temptation and Satanic lies.

ESTC R209534

With the register: A2-A7, B-2C8. Collated, lacking the front blank A1, and two text leaves, A8 and Z3.

With an advertisement leaf to the rear.

In explaining writing this book, Brooks writes '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'.