Our sins are debts that none can pay but Christ. It is not our tears, but His blood; it is not our sighs, but His sufferings, that can testify for our sins. Christ must pay all, or we are prisoners forever
– Thomas Brooks –
Thomas Brooks
If Men knew – Thomas Brooks
The main reason why men dote upon the world, and damn their souls to get the world, is, because they are not acquainted with a greater glory. Men ate acorns, till they were acquainted with the use of wheat. Ah, were men more acquainted with what union and communion with God means, what it is to have ‘a new name, and a new stone, that none knows but he that hath it’ (Rev. 2:17); did they but taste more of heaven, and live more in heaven, and had more glorious hopes of going to heaven, ah, how easily would they have the moon under their feet.
– Thomas Brooks –
from Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices, 1652
Reason Why Men Damn Their Souls to Get the World – Thomas Brooks
The main reason why men dote upon the world, and damn their souls to get the world, is, because they are not acquainted with a greater glory. Men ate acorns, till they were acquainted with the use of wheat. Ah, were men more acquainted with what union and communion with God means, what it is to have ‘a new name, and a new stone, that none knows but he that hath it’ (Rev. 2:17); did they but taste more of heaven, and live more in heaven, and had more glorious hopes of going to heaven, ah, how easily would they have the moon under their feet.
– Thomas Brooks –
from Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices, 1652
Frequently in the Prayer Closet – Thomas Brooks
Be frequent in closet prayer, and not now and then only. He will never have a yearning for closet prayer who is not frequent in closet prayer.
– Thomas Brooks –
from The Secret Key To Heaven, 183
Prayer is a Golden Key – Thomas Brooks
Private prayer is a golden key to unlock the mysteries of the Word to us. The knowledge of many choice and blessed truths is but the outcome of private prayer. The Word most dwells richly in their hearts who are most in pouring out their hearts before God in their closets.
– Thomas Brooks –
from The Secret Key To Heaven, 1665
Except You Are Holy – Thomas Brooks
Consider the necessity of holiness. It is impossible that ever you should be happy, except you are holy.
– Thomas Brooks –
Beware of Secret Sins – Thomas Brooks
Beware of secret sins.
– Thomas Brooks –
from The Secret Key To Heaven, 1665
July 17, 2015
Where truth goes, I will go, and where truth is I will be, and nothing but death shall divide me and the truth.
– Thomas Brooks –
April 28, 2015
It is said of Caesar, that ‘he had greater care of his books than of his royal robes,’ for swimming through the waters to escape his enemies, he carried his books in his hand above the waters, but lost his robes. Ah, what are Caesar’s books to God’s books?
– Thomas Brooks –
from the book Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices, 1652