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And with that he had almost pressed him to death , so that Christian began to despair of life ; but as God would have it , while Apollyon was fetching of his last blow , thereby to make a full end of this good man , Christian nimbly stretched out his hand for his sword , and caught it , saying , `` Rejoice not against me , O mine enemy ; when I fall I shall arise '' -LSB- Micah 7:8 -RSB- ; Christian 's victory over Apollyon and with that gave him a deadly thrust , which made him give back , as one that had received his mortal wound . Christian perceiving that , made at him again , saying , `` Nay , in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us '' . -LSB- Rom . 8:37 -RSB- And with that Apollyon spread forth his dragon 's wings , and sped him away , that Christian for a season saw him no more . -LSB- James 4:7 -RSB- -LCB- 152 -RCB- In this combat no man can imagine , unless he had seen and heard as I did , what yelling and hideous roaring Apollyon made all the time of the fight -- he spake like a dragon ; and , on the other side , what sighs and groans burst from Christian 's heart . I never saw him all the while give so much as one pleasant look , till he perceived he had wounded Apollyon with his two-edged sword ; then , indeed , he did smile , and look upward ; but it was the dreadfullest sight that ever I saw . A more unequal match can hardly be , -- CHRISTIAN must fight an Angel ; but you see , The valiant man by handling Sword and Shield , Doth make him , tho ' a Dragon , quit the field .