A brief exposition of the whole book of Canticles, or Song of Solomon lively…

How easily might the Church, upon such encouragements, have broken the bars and bolts of superstition crept into the worship of God, whereby Christ was debarred from drawing near to them? The Bishops assembled in those Councils of that time, condemned those gross heresies which blasphemed the doctrine of the Trinity; but how deeply did they neglect to redress all other enormities and corruptions? Besides, Christ is said to put in his hand by the hole of the door, when he puts his spirit, which is the power & finger of God^*, into the hearts of his people, whereby they are enlightened to know him better, and stir up men honestly to seek after him. So Christ enlightened and stirred up Leo Esauricus, Constantine's son, and Leo Copronimus, to bend their best endeavours to root out Idolatry, and ⟨p. 149⟩to remove Images, which were one of the chiefest abuses in Gods worship.

How easily might the Church, upon such encouragements, have broken the barres and bolts of superstition crept into the worship of God, whereby Christ was debarred from drawing neer to them? The Bishops assembled in those Councels of that time, condemned those gross heresies which blasphemed the doctrine of the Trinity; but how deeply did they neglect to redresse all other enormities and corruptions? Besides, Christ is said to put in his hand by the hole of the door, when he puts his spirit, which is the power & finger of God^*, into the hearts of his people, whereby they are enlightened to know him better, and stirre up men honestly to seek after him. So Christ enlightned and stirred up Leo Esauricus, Constantines sonne, and Leo Copronimus, to bend their best endevours to roote out Idolatry, and ⟨p. 149⟩to remove Images, which were one of the chiefest abuses in Gods worship.

1. *Mat. 12. 28. with Luke 11. 20.