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Yet for our encouragement, note the last word of this verse, to stand, wherein the second branch of the end here propounded, is laid down. To stand, in this place is a note of victory: it implieth that Satan notwithstanding all his power, malice, subtlety, fury, sedulity, with the like, cannot overthrow them that are well armed; but as Conquerors, when all the conflicts are ended, they shall stand safe & sure, even the last in the field. It is here added as the⟨p. 111⟩ issue of the former point, as if he should have said; If manfully ye withstand your enemies, at length ye shall stand as conquerors over them. ¹The point here to be noted is this, that Courage and constancy bringeth assured conquest and victory. The^* promises before mentioned intimate as much. That^b which Saint James layeth down as the issue of resisting the Devil, is in effect the very same which is here laid down. There it is said; the Devil will fly; here, we shall be able to stand: The Devils flight & our standing do both imply a conquest. This was the^c end which we know the Lord made at the end of Job's patience. Hence it is that the Apostle^d counteth the man blessed that endureth tentation.