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…

It is a very evil thing in Reformers who have power in their hands, to be more careful of the State then of the Church; to be more careful of affairs in civill policy,¹ than of affairs in Religion, who are afraid to meddle with Religion, for fear of hinderances in their civill policy, to be so timorous in fearing disturbances in civill policy, that they will sacrifice Religion for it, and let that go which way it will: This is an evil thing, and a bitter. Or if they do reform in the Church, yet to reform only that which is notoriously evil and vile; so far Jehu went, he destroyed the Priests of Baal, but not the Priests of Dan and Bethel: the Idols of Baal were destroyed, but the Idols of Dan and Bethel were kept still. It is the speech of the Philosopher in his Politics, when he giveth a rule of policy.²

It is a very evill thing in Reformers who have power in their hands, to be more carefull of the State then of the Church; to be more carefull of affairs in civill policy,¹ than of affairs in Religion, who are affraid to meddle with Religion, for feare of hinderances in their civill policy, to be so timerous in fearing disturbances in civill policy, that they will sacrifice Religion for it, and let that goe which way it will: This is an evill thing, and a bitter. Or if they doe reform in the Church, yet to reforme only that which is notoriously evil and vile; so far Jehu went, he destroyed the Priests of Baal, but not the Priests of Dan and Bethel: the Idols of Baal were destroyed, but the Idols of Dan and Bethel were kept still. It is the speech of the Philosopher in his Politiques, when he giveth a rule of policie.²

1. 1Reformers must not be more careful of Policy then of religion.Reformers must not be more carefull of Policy then of religion.
2. 2[Greek or Hebrew]. Arist. Pol. l 7. cap. 8.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Arist. Pol. l 7. cap. 8.