Fixedness; a standing firm; hence, applied to God or his works, immutability; unalterable continuance; a permanent state.

Fixedness or firmness of mind; persevering resolution; steady, unshaken determination; particularly applicable to firmness of mind under sufferings, to steadiness in attachments, and to perseverence in enterprise. Lasting affection; stability in love or friendship.

Certainty; veracity; reality: .