1:6 The sons of God: The angels.--Ibid. Satan also, etc. This passage represents to us in a figure, accommodated to the ways and understandings of men,

1. The restless endeavours of Satan against the servants of God;
2. That he can do nothing without God's permission;
3. That God doth not permit him to tempt them above their strength: but assists them by his divine grace in such manner, that the vain efforts of the enemy only serve to illustrate their virtue and increase their merit.