Excerpt from The Complete Works of Richard Sibbes, D.D, Vol. 6: Edited, With Memoir, Containing the Faithful Covenanter, Josiah's Reformation, The Spiritual Favourite, The Successful Seeker, The Return of Praise, The Saint's Comforts, The Church's Complaint, God's Inquisition, Rich Poverty, Spiritual MourningWhen God will af¿ict or humble a man, it is not a kingdom that will save him.Tears and mourning for sins, when it comes from inward grief, is a temper befitting any man.It concerns magistrates above all others to be affected with the dangers and miseries of a land or nation.It is the duty of every Christian to take to heart the threatenings of God, against that place and people where he doth live.God takes a particular notice of the prayers we make to him.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.