Device #3 and Remedies “By extenuating and lessining of sin” Satan puts degrees upon sin and makes them seem not as bad as they really are. “Ah! saith Satan, it is but a little pride, a little worldliness, a little… Continue Reading
Device #2 and Remedies “By painting sin with virtues colors” Brooks is saying here that this device of Satan is to paint a different picture of sin that what it really is. “Pride, he presents to the soul under the… Continue Reading
Chapter 2 is a rather long chapter. I will be breaking it up into each device and give the remedies, a brief discussion, and then a few notable quotes. These devices are particularly those that Satan uses to draw the… Continue Reading
The main observation that Brooks hopes to prove in this book is that, “Satan hath his several devices to deceive, entangle, and undo the souls of men.” In the first chapter Brooks aims to merely prove his point. To do… Continue Reading