Clavis cantici, or, An exposition of the Song of Solomon

Vers. 11. His head is as the most fine Gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a Raven.

There are ten parts mentioned, that are brought in as proofs of Christ's singular excellency, each of them almost having a double commendation: two of them are in the 11. verse. The first is, his head, the most eminent part of the body; that furnisheth influence and direction to all the rest: It may signify (if we dare adventure) these three in Christ, 1. His Godhead, which is the most eminent nature of Christ's person, sustaining the other, and furnishing it for it's offices; Thus, 1 Cor. 11. 3 as the head of the woman is the man, in respect of his dignity; so the head of Christ is God, as the Godhead dwells in him bodily, Col. 2. 9. by a wonderful and unspeakable personal union, the like whereof is not to be found in any other. 2. It may hold out Christ's headship, or sovereignty which he hath as Mediator, being made head of the body, the Church, and over all things for the Church, Eph. 1. 12. and his instalment into this office, is the rise of all the other commendations that follow, which are as parts thereof: Thus Nebuchad-nezzar's ⟨p. 304⟩sovereignty, as being a King of Kings, is set out by a head of Gold, Dan. 2. 32, 38. 3. It may signify the qualifications, wherewith he, as head to the body, is furnished for it's behove and good: So he is an excellent head, for contriving of what is for the good of the body, and for furnishing life and motion to all his members; Thus, Eph. 4. 16. he is the head, from whom the whole body, being fitly compacted together, doth make increase of it self in love: And to this purpose, a man of a great reach and profound wit, useth to be called a great head. All these agree with the scope, being instances of Christ's excellencies, and also with the commendation following; yet, the first seems most agreeable to the Analogy of head and members, and it is not unlike that Christ's Godhead is begun-at in his commendation; surely it cannot be excluded, seeing, in