A Body of Practical Divinity

Christ is described with a Crown and a Bow, Rev. 6.2. He that sat on the white Horse had a Bow, and a Crown was given unto him, and he went forth conquering and to conquer. A Crown is an Ensign of his Kingly Office, and the Bow is to shoot his Enemies to Death.

Christ is described with a Vesture dipped in Blood, Rev. 19.13. He hath a golden Sceptre to Rule his People, but an Iron Rod to break his Enemies. Rev. 17.12, 14. The ten Horns thou sawest are ten Kings, these shall make War with the Lamb, but the Lamb shall overcome them; for he is King of Kings. The Enemies may set up their Standard, but Christ will set up his Trophies at last. Rev. 14.18, 19. And the Angel gathered the Vine of the Earth, and cast it into the great Wine-press of the Wrath of God, and the Wine-press was trodden, and blood came out of the Wine-press. The Enemies of Christ shall be but as so many Clusters of ripe Grapes to be cast into the great Wine-Press of the Wrath of God, and to be trodden by Christ till their Blood comes out. Christ will at last come off Victor, and all his Enemies shall be put under his Feet: Gaudeo quod Christus dominus est, alioqui desperassem, said Miconius in an Epistle to Calvin. I am glad Christ Reigns, else I should have despaired.—

Christ is describ'd with a Vesture dip'd in Blood, Rev. 19.13. He hath a golden Scepter to Rule his People, but an Iron Rod to break his Enemies. Rev. 17.12, 14. The ten Horns thou sawest are ten Kings, these shall make War with the Lamb, but the Lamb shall overcome them; for he is King of Kings. The Enemies may set up their Standard, but Christ will set up his Trophies at last.