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

And the commendation, that it's like Crimson, will suit well with this interpretation, the red or Crimson colour having a special reference to Christ's death and sufferings, which puts the right colour on our hope, and makes it of this ⟨p. 389⟩dye, that it's never ashamed nor stained, Rom. 5. 3. Obs. 1. The exercising of hope is a necessary piece of a believers beauty, and as to have the heart sustained and comforted in the hope of what is not seen, is both necessary and profitable; so, when by the power of hope, a believers head is helped up, and kept above in all waters, that he fink not, it is his singular ornament. 2. Hardly will a believer be in good case, without this grace of hope, and when other graces are lively, hope will be so also: These pieces of armour, and spiritual decoring go together. 3. There is no other in the world that hath a well grounded hope but the believer; it's only the believer, whose head is like Crimson: all others, their hope makes ashamed, and their confidence shall be rooted out, whileas his will be always fresh and green.

And the commendation, that it's like Crimson, will suit well with this interpretation, the red or Crimson colour having a special reference to Christ's death and sufferings, which puts the right colour on our hope, and makes it of this ⟨p. 389⟩dye, that it's never ashamed nor stained, Rom. 5. 3. Obs. 1. The exersing of hope is a necessary piece of a believers beauty, and as to have the heart sustained and comforted in the hope of what is not seen, is both necessary and profitable; so, when by the power of hope, a believers head is helpt up, and kept above in all waters, that he fink not, it is his singular ornament. 2. Hardly will a believer be in good case, without this grace of hope, and when other graces are lively, hope will be so also: These pieces of armour, and spiritual decoring go together. 3. There is no other in the world that hath a well grounded hope but the believer; it's only the believer, whose head is like Crimson: all others, their hope makes ashamed, and their confidence shall be rooted out, whileas his will be alwayes fresh and green.