The Works of Thomas Brooks, 6 Volume Set (Brooks)

Description

The definitive edition of the Works of Thomas Brooks, here reissued, was first published by James Nichol in 1866. It was edited by A. B. Grosart. At that time, C. H. Spurgeon commented in The Sword and the Trowel:

‘The volumes now before us are by that marvellously rich author Thomas Brooks, whose wealth of imagery surpasses all others of his age. The mere marginal notes of Brooks are more valuable than pages of ordinary writers; we take pleasure in the stone of his temple, and the very dust thereof we favour. Of all the Puritans he is the most readable, if we except John Bunyan; and if he cannot display the depth of Owen or the raciness of Adams, he leaves them far behind in excessive [unusual] sweetness and sparkling beauty of metaphor. There is a clear, silvery, refreshing sound in the name “Brooks”, and as is the name, such is the man. Every reader who can afford the money should purchase this incorrupt, unmutilated, unchanged, well-printed and perfectly edited copy of Brooks.’

Brooks’ popularity lies both in his subjects – practical truths, central to the Christian life – and in the manner of his presentation. He is ever direct, urgent, fervent, full of Scripture and able to choose words which make his sentences as memorable as melodies.

Contents

V1 Memoir of Brooks by A. B. Grosart
Precious Remedies against Satan’s Devices
Apples of Gold
The Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod
A String of Pearls

V2 An Ark for All God’s Noahs
The Privy Key of Heaven
Heaven on Earth

V3 The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
A Cabinet of Jewels

V4 The Crown and Glory of Christianity or, Holiness the Only Way to Happiness (58 sermons on Hebrews 12:14)

V5 The Golden Key to Open Hidden Treasures Paradise Opened
A Word in Season

V6 London’s Lamentations The Glorious Day of the Saints’ Appearance
God’s Delight in the Progress of the Upright
Hypocrites Detected
A Believer’s Last Day His Best Day
A Heavenly Cordial
The Legacy of a Dying Mother
With a glossary and indexes of texts expounded, persons referred to and topics discussed in all six volumes

About the Author

The scant amount of information known about him comes largely from his writing. Born in 1608, he entered Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1625. He spent several years at sea, perhaps as chaplain, and was licensed as a preacher by 1640. After England’s Civil War, Brooks served as pastor of London’s Thomas Apostle; in 1648, he preached before the House of Commons. He later became the subject of controversy when he refused baptism and the Lord’s Supper to people that weren’t walking faithfully with the Lord. Thomas Brooks books include Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices (written to help people resist Satan’s seductive power), The Secret Key to Heaven (which emphasizes the importance of private prayer) and Heaven on Earth, which reminds people there is no greater privilege than to be a child of God.