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

In the Original, there are two words indifferently made use of, to signify God, the first because of it's shining brightness and beauty; The second is applied to it, because of it's solidity and firmness; so it runs, his head is Gold of Gold, or Gold and Gold, or fine shining and solid Gold, as if Gold were not enough to set out the excellency of this head: Gold is rich in the quality, solid and strong as to the efficacy, (as in chap. 3. 10.) sovereign as to usefulness and profitableness; It's above other metals, and so in the heavenly Jerusalem, the streets are said to be of pure Gold, Rev. 21. 21. Therefore that dominion of Nebuchad-nezzar's, spoken of, Dan. 2. 32. is compared to a head of Gold, for it's excellency above the rest that followed, and especially for the shelter that the Church of God had under it: And this being Gold of Gold, must hold forth such sovereignty, riches of grace, solidity and happiness, as is unsearchable; Gold cannot reach it, no not Gold raised to the highest worth conceivable.

In the Original, there are two words indifferently made use of, to signifie God, the first because of it's shining brightnesse and beauty; The second is applyed to it, because of it's solidity and firmnesse; so it runs, his head is Gold of Gold, or Gold and Gold, or fine shining and solid Gold, as if Gold were not enough to set out the excellency of this head: Gold is rich in the quality, solid and strong as to the efficacy, (as in chap. 3. 10.) soveraign as to usefulnesse and profitablenesse; It's above other metals, and so in the heavenly Ierusalem, the streets are said to be of pure Gold, Rev. 21. 21. Therefore that dominion of Nebuchad-nezzars, spoken of, Dan. 2. 32. is compared to a head of Gold, for it's excellency above the rest that followed, and especially for the shelter that the Church of God had under it: And this being Gold of Gold, must hold forth such soveraignty, riches of grace, solidity and happinesse, as is unsearchable; Gold cannot reach it, no not Gold raised to the highest worth conceivable.