women, and by overreaching, and pride, and blustering, and by whatever is like to these. When these ascend into your heart, know that the angel of iniquity is in you. Now that you know his works, depart from him, and in no respect trust him, because his deeds are evil, and unprofitable to the servants of God. These, then, are the actions of both angels. Under- stand them, and trust the angel of righteousness; but depart from the angel of iniquity, be- cause his instruction is bad in every deed.194 For though a man be most faithful,195 and the thought of this angel ascend into his heart, that man or woman must sin. On the other hand, be a man or woman ever so bad, yet, if the works of the angel of righteousness ascend into his or her heart, he or she must do something good. You see, therefore, that it is good to follow the angel of righteousness, but to bid farewell196 to the angel of iniquity.” “This commandment exhibits the deeds of faith, that you may trust the works of the angel of righteousness, and doing them you may live to God. But believe the works of the angel of iniquity are hard. If you refuse to do them, you will live to God.” 194 Trust … deed. Trust the angel of righteousness, beacause his instruction is good.—Vat. 195 Faithful. Most happy.—Vat. 196 But to bid farewell. The Vat. ends quite differently from this point: If, then, you follow him, and trust to his works, you will live to God; and they who trust to his works will live to God.—Vat. 47 Commandment Sixth. How to Recognise the Two Spirits Attendant on Each Man,…