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Thomas Brooks (1608 - 1680). English Puritan preacher and author born in Glastonbury, Somerset. Likely educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, he entered ministry during the English Civil War, possibly serving as a chaplain in the Parliamentary navy. By 1648, he preached in London, becoming rector of St. Margaret’s, New Fish Street, in 1652, where he ministered through the Great Plague and Great Fire of 1666. A nonconformist, he was ejected in 1662 under the Act of Uniformity but continued preaching privately. Brooks wrote over a dozen works, including Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices (1652) and The Mute Christian Under the Rod, blending practical theology with vivid illustrations. Known for his warm, accessible style, he influenced Puritan spirituality, emphasizing repentance and divine sovereignty. Married twice—first to Martha Burgess in 1640, with whom he had four sons, then to Patience Cartwright—he faced personal loss but remained steadfast. His sermons drew crowds, and his books, reprinted centuries later, shaped Reformed thought. Brooks’ legacy endures through digital archives and reprints for modern readers.
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Thomas Brooks expounds on the profound love of God as expressed in John 3:16, emphasizing that God gave His only-begotten Son, highlighting the uniqueness and depth of this love. He reflects on the fallen state of humanity, illustrating how God, in His mercy, offered His Son to redeem mankind from sin and misery. Brooks portrays the willingness of Jesus to suffer and die for sinners, showcasing the divine plan for salvation and the incredible grace extended to humanity. The sermon underscores the firstness, freeness, vehemency, admirableness, and matchlessness of the Father's love, inviting believers to appreciate the magnitude of this sacrifice. Ultimately, it calls for a response of gratitude and faith in the redemptive work of Christ.
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God So Loved the World
"God so loved the world, that He gave His only-begotten Son." John 3:16. Oh! what kind of love is this, for God to give . . . His Son—not His servant; His begotten Son—not His adopted Son; His only Son—and not one son of many. We see here . . . the firstness of the Father's love, and the freeness of the Father's love, and the vehemency of the Father's love, and the admirableness of the Father's love, and the matchlessness of the Father's love! Says God the Father to His Son, "Here is man—fallen from his primitive purity, glory, and excellency—into a most woeful gulf of sin and misery! He who was once a son—has now become a slave; he who was once Our friend—has now become Our enemy; he who was once near Us—is now afar off; he who was once in Our favor —is now cast off; he who was once made in Our image —has now the image of Satan stamped upon him; he who once had sweet communion with Us—has now fellowship with the devil and his demons! Out of this forlorn estate, he can never deliver himself! Neither can all the angels in heaven deliver him! Now this being man's woeful case and state, I make this offer to You, O my Son: If, in the fullness of time, You will assume the nature of man, tread the winepress of My wrath alone, bear the curse, shed your blood, die, suffer, satisfy My justice, fulfill My royal law—then I can, upon the most honorable terms imaginable, save fallen man, and put him into a safer and happier condition than he ever was—and give You a noble reward for all Your sufferings." Upon this Jesus Christ replies: "O my Father! I am very ready and willing to do, to suffer, to die—to satisfy Your justice, to comply with You in all Your noble and gracious inclinations—that poor sinners may be sanctified and saved, made gracious and glorious, holy and happy; that poor sinners may never perish, that poor sinners may be secured from wrath to come, and be brought into a state of light, life and love! I am willing to make Myself an offering for their sin. Lo, I am come to do Your will, O God."
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Thomas Brooks (1608 - 1680). English Puritan preacher and author born in Glastonbury, Somerset. Likely educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, he entered ministry during the English Civil War, possibly serving as a chaplain in the Parliamentary navy. By 1648, he preached in London, becoming rector of St. Margaret’s, New Fish Street, in 1652, where he ministered through the Great Plague and Great Fire of 1666. A nonconformist, he was ejected in 1662 under the Act of Uniformity but continued preaching privately. Brooks wrote over a dozen works, including Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices (1652) and The Mute Christian Under the Rod, blending practical theology with vivid illustrations. Known for his warm, accessible style, he influenced Puritan spirituality, emphasizing repentance and divine sovereignty. Married twice—first to Martha Burgess in 1640, with whom he had four sons, then to Patience Cartwright—he faced personal loss but remained steadfast. His sermons drew crowds, and his books, reprinted centuries later, shaped Reformed thought. Brooks’ legacy endures through digital archives and reprints for modern readers.