He knows no march but running away
Thomas Watson, Heaven Taken by Storm
Christ hath bruised the head of the old Serpent. The devil is a chained enemy, and a conquered enemy; therefore fear not to give battle to him. Resist him, and he will fly: he knows no march but running away.
Thomas Watson, Heaven Taken by Storm (1669)
Thomas Watson (c. 1620–1686) was an English Puritan preacher. Heaven Taken by Storm was first published in 1669. Spelling here is modernised; the words are his.
"Holy violence" is Watson's phrase for all-out, wholehearted effort toward God (Matthew 11:12).
More words from the saints who fought before us are in the Library.