A34663:758
A brief exposition of the whole book of Canticles, or Song of Solomon lively…
A brief exposition of the whole book of Canticles, or Song of Solomon lively describing the estate of the church in all the ages thereof, both Jewish and Christian, to this day ... / written by that learned and godly divine, John Cotton ...
London: printed for Philip Nevil, 1642
Chapter 5: THE CANTICLES, OR SONG OF SONGS opened and explained.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
His head is as the most fine gold.] Christ comes now to be described in his members more particularly: This head of gold Christ showed on the earth in the person of Frederick, the second Emperor of Rome, a Prince of much purity and worth, as an head of the Church of fine gold: He contended with many Popes about the headship of the Church, advanced the headship of Christ and of himself, his Vice-gerents, above he counterfeit head of the Popes Supremacy. He wrestled for Christ against them with much difficulty, yet prevailed; so that even in the popish schools his election of God was agreed and condescended unto by sundry.
His head is as the most fine gold.] Christ comes now to be described in his members more particularly: This head of gold Christ shewed on the earth in the person of Frederick, the second Emperour of Rome, a Prince of much purity and worth, as an head of the Church of fine gold: He contended with many Popes about the headship of the Church, advanced the headship of Christ and of himselfe, his Vice-gerents, above he counterfeit head of the Popes Supremacy. He wrastled for Christ against them with much difficulty, yet prevailed; so that even in the popish schools his election of God was agreed and condescended unto by sundry.
His locks are bushy, or curled, and black as a raven.] Curled black hair is a sign of heat and courage, and wit in him that it groweth upon: Such was the Emperor himself, & such were the common Christians of that age that did depend upon their Emperor; they stuck close to him: learned men with wit, more then former ages had yielded, and soldiers with courage maintained his person and cause.
His locks are bushie, or curled, and black as a raven.] Curled black haire is a signe of heat and courage, and wit in him that it groweth upon: Such was the Emperour himselfe, & such were the common Christians of that age that did depend upon their Emperour; they stuck close to him: learned men with wit, more then former ages had yeelded, and souldiers with courage maintained his person and cause.