This is gathered from verse 9.
Reason 1. Because he is such an enemy, that we can make no peace or league with him.
2. Because they which yeeld unto the devill give themselves up into his hands, as being overcome.
3. Because the courage of our minde to resist is a great part of spirituall victory.
Use. This may serve to exhort us, to strengthen our mindes in all things to make this resistence.
Doctrine 5. The chiefe power of resisting, consists in a stedfast faith.
This is gathered from these words, Whom resist stedfast in the faith.
Reason 1. Because faith layes hold upon Christ who overcame the devill, and in him they lay hold of victory it selfe.
2. Because faith laies hold of the truth of all the promises, whereby the soule is invincibly fortified.
3. Because faith, seeing it is the foundation of all grace, if it be stirred up and strengthened, it confirmes and strengthens also all the other vertues.