An exposition of the prophecy of Hosea begun in divers lectures upon the first…An exposition of the prophesie of Hosea begun in divers lectures vpon the first…

Secondly, It may be the reason why Governors do not reform, is, in the perverseness of people, that they are not in a preparation to receive that good which otherwise our Governors had in their hands & hearts to bring to pass. As 2 Chron. 20. 33. it is clear there, Howbeit the high places ⟨p. 199⟩were not taken away, why? For as yet the people had not prepared their hearts to seek the God of their Fathers. Why? should they have pulled down the high places? no, but they should have been in a preparation for the pulling of them down. Certainly this is the great cause why our high places are not pulled down, why Reformation hath gone on no better then it hath, and why we have so much evil remaining amongst us, because the people have not prepared their hearts, they are not in a disposition to receive the mercy that our governors have hearts to bring unto us.

Secondly, It may be the reason why Governours do not reforme, is, in the perversenesse of people, that they are not in a preparation to receive that good which otherwise our Governours had in their hands & hearts to bring to passe. As 2 Chron. 20. 33. it is cleere there, Howbeit the high places ⟨p. 199⟩were not taken away, why? For as yet the people had not prepared their hearts to seeke the God of their Fathers. Why? should they have pulled down the high places? no, but they should have beene in a preparation for the pulling of them downe. Certainly this is the great cause why our high places are not pulled downe, why Reformation hath gone on no better then it hath, and why we have so much evil remaining amongst us, because the people have not prepared their hearts, they are not in a disposition to receive the mercie that our governours have hearts to bring unto us.