- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: The Banner of Truth Trust (Dec 1982)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0851513565
- ISBN-13: 978-0851513560
- Product Dimensions: 18 x 11.9 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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A serious discourse concerning a well-grounded assurance. Thomas Brooks said, "I have observed in some terrible storms that I have been in, that the mariners' and the passengers' want of assurance, and of those other pearls of price that in this treatise are presented to public view, has caused their countenance to change, their hearts to melt; it has made them to "stagger and reel to and fro like drunken men, like men at their wits' ends," Psalm 76:5; whereas others who have had assurance, and their pardon in their bosoms, etc., have born up bravely, and slept quietly, and walked cheerfully, and practically have said, as Alexander once did, when he was in a great danger, "Now," says he, "here is a danger fit for the spirit of Alexander to encounter with." So they now, here are storms and dangers fit for assured, pardoned souls to encounter with."
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Born into a Puritan family, he was sent to Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He soon became an advocate of the Congregational way and served as a chaplain in the Civil War. In 1648 he accepted the rectory of St. Margaret's, New Fish Street, London, but only after making his Congregational principles clear to the vestry. On several occasions he preached before Parliament. He was ejected in 1660 and remained in London as a Nonconformist preacher. Government spies reported that he preached at Tower Wharf and in Moorfields. During the Great Plague and Great Fire he worked in London, and in 1672 was granted a license to preach in Lime Street. He wrote over a dozen books, most of which are devotional in character. He was buried in Bunhill Fields.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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The following is a review I wrote for my church magazine, Thomas Brooks is one of my favourite Puritans:
One of the greatest comforts for a Christian is that they are "accepted in the Beloved". It is not presumption or arrogance and we can say with Paul "But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world." (Galatians 6 verse 14)
Thomas Brooks gives a thorough breakdown on the nature of assurance, why we should strive to attain it and how assurance renders burdens light.
Brooks was a learned man and he backs up his teaching with several Scriptures (this was a trait of the Puritans who were men of the Word). He also had an in-depth knowledge of the original Hebrew and Greek manuscripts. Here is an example:
"Oh but that glorious righteousness about which faith is conversant, is an unshaken righteousness, a righteousness which cannot be shaken: Psalm 36:6, "Your righteousness is like the great mountains," or rather, as it is in the Hebrew, "Your righteousness is like the mountains of God."
Brooks was also a scholar in ancient history and he frequently uses this to explain his teaching as shown here:
"What Alexander (the Great) said of his two friends, is applicable to many in our day; says he, "Haehestion loves me as I am Alexander--but Craterus loves me as I am King Alexander." One loved him for his person, the other for the benefits he received by him. So true Christians love Christ for his person, for his personal excellency, for his personal beauty, for his personal glory;"
In places this book is theologically very deep and as with other works by Thomas Brooks is not just to be read once but can be used as a reference book.
One of the greatest comforts for a Christian is that they are "accepted in the Beloved". It is not presumption or arrogance and we can say with Paul "But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world." (Galatians 6 verse 14)
Thomas Brooks gives a thorough breakdown on the nature of assurance, why we should strive to attain it and how assurance renders burdens light.
Brooks was a learned man and he backs up his teaching with several Scriptures (this was a trait of the Puritans who were men of the Word). He also had an in-depth knowledge of the original Hebrew and Greek manuscripts. Here is an example:
"Oh but that glorious righteousness about which faith is conversant, is an unshaken righteousness, a righteousness which cannot be shaken: Psalm 36:6, "Your righteousness is like the great mountains," or rather, as it is in the Hebrew, "Your righteousness is like the mountains of God."
Brooks was also a scholar in ancient history and he frequently uses this to explain his teaching as shown here:
"What Alexander (the Great) said of his two friends, is applicable to many in our day; says he, "Haehestion loves me as I am Alexander--but Craterus loves me as I am King Alexander." One loved him for his person, the other for the benefits he received by him. So true Christians love Christ for his person, for his personal excellency, for his personal beauty, for his personal glory;"
In places this book is theologically very deep and as with other works by Thomas Brooks is not just to be read once but can be used as a reference book.
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Heaven in Print
30 Mar 2000
Format:Paperback
Thomas Brooks' works are among the best of Christian literature. While most of his books are out of print, we can be thankful that his great treatise, "Heaven on Earth" still remains. Rich in vivid language, Brooks spells out the wonders of the blessing of assurance (or acceptance with God). He blesses the reader by unfolding the glorious truths of Scripture- showing how one can obtain assurance, and how to enjoy it. In general, Brooks provides a handbook for a victorious Christian walk. His teachings are deep and practical. There is not a dull page in this book. Today, one searches through the chapters of modern Christian books for a gem to take with them. But this work, like many of the past, hold precious nuggets in every sentence. The devoted Christian will find this book an absolute treat. I did not want it to end.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
One of the best things you can read on Assurance
19 Dec 2002
Format:Paperback
Brooks' masterpiece on Assurance is a must-read for the Christian who is honestly "examining himself to know that he is a believer" (2 Cor.13v5). The book teaches that although assurance is not essential to salvation, it makes the Christian's walk here on earth much more comfortable - "Assurance is glory in the bud; it is the suburbs of paradise". The Christian who has the assurance of his salvation has "heaven on earth".
Brooks calls on the reader to examine himself seriously to discern first that he has true saving faith in the Savior, then calls on him to ask probing questions about the evidence of salvation in his life; love to Christ, hatred of indwelling sin, etc.
Brooks is an "easier" Puritan to read. Sample this inexpensive gem today!
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