Brooks addresses the issue of repentance in this book (an excerpt from Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices). When the Holy Spirit prompts repentance, Brooks says, do not delay for biblical repentance isn’t as easy as we so often think. And yet no one should think themselves unable to come to Christ or too unworthy – for we are all equally unable and unworthy, yet Christ still extends His invitation. Another short, but powerful Puritan work; easily recommended.

Every sin strikes at the honor of God, the glory of God, the heart of Christ, the joy of the Spirit, and the peace of a man’s conscience; and therefore a soul truly penitent strikes at all, hates all, conflicts with all, and will labor to draw strength from a crucified Christ to crucify all. [11]

The word repent implies the continuation of it. True repentance inclines a man’s heart to perform God’s statutes always, even unto the end. A true penitent must go on from faith to faith, from strength to strength; he must never stand still nor turn back. Repentance is a grace, and must have its daily operation as well as other graces. True repentance is a continued spring, where the waters of godly sorrow are always flowing. [18]

Sin always dies most where faith lives most. [51]

It is not resolving, it is not complaining, it is not mourning, but believing, that will make you divinely victorious over that body of sin that to this day is too strong for you, and that will certainly be your ruin, if it be not ruined by a hand of faith. [51]

You that are brought to Christ by the law, do not judge and condemn them that are brought to Christ by the gospel; and you that are brought to Christ by the gospel, do not despise those that are brought to Christ by the law. Some are brought to Christ by fire, storms, and tempests, others by more easy and gentle gales of the Spirit. The Spirit is free in the works of conversion, and, as the wind, it blows when, where, and how it pleases. [66] 

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Brooks addresses the issue of Christian unity in this brief book (taken from the larger Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices). He, like so many others, rightly values unity as not only a hallmark of the Church but a quality that must be maintained. Disunity among Christians is a breeding ground for all sorts of sin, therefore it must be rooted out and totally destroyed: firstly in our individual lives, then corporately as the body of Christ. 

Make it the top of your glory in this, to be like your heavenly Father! By so doing, much sin would be prevented, the designs of wicked men frustrated, Satan outwitted, many wounds healed, many sad hearts cheered, and God more abundantly honored. [10]

We shall be invincible if we be inseparable. The world may frown upon you, and plot against you, but they cannot hurt you. Unity is the best bond of safety in every church and commonwealth. [11]

Love and peace among the saints is that which puts the counsels of their enemies to a stand, and renders all their enterprises abortive; it is that which most weakens their hands, wounds their hopes, and kills their hearts. [25]

There is no fear of knowing too much, but there is much fear in practicing too little. [27]

Humility will make a man have high thoughts of others and low thoughts of a man’s self; it will make a man see much glory and excellency in others, and much baseness and sinfulness in a man’s self; it will make a man see others rich, and himself poor; others strong, and himself weak; others wise, and himself foolish. [56] 

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