Thomas Brooks
1608–1680
London Puritan pastor; Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices is his best-known work of practical spiritual warfare.
In his own words
“I will receive you to myself.” O sweet promise! This is all the hope, all the desire, all the longing, thirsting, and breathing of poor believers, namely, that Christ would take them to himself. This is the sum of all their prayers and labours, that they may be fitted for Christ, and then that Christ would take them to himself. Well, says Christ, work and wait a little time; do and suffer a little more ; act your faith and patience a little longer ; and I will come to you, and take you home to myself, where your soul shall be at rest for ever. The saints, while they are here, at home in the body, are absent from the Lord ; they see but in part, darkly, and know but in part, very imperfectly, and enjoy but a little, a very little, of God and Christ. Oh how sweet are a few drops, a few glimpses of divine love now to a poor soul! The least view of Christ’s eye, the least beam of his loving-kindness, the least intimation of his favour, the least hint of his goodness, how refreshing to poor believers! But when Christ shall receive them to himself, they shall then see him as he is, shall be hke him, and shall be satisfied with his likeness, John iii. 2; Psa. xvii. 15.
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