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Use 1 ⟨p. 85⟩Hereby may we take notice of the Devils meddling with us, when he prevaileth against us:¹ Whensoever we are solicited to any wickedness, then is the Devil at our elbow; when we commit any wickedness, then hath the Devil beguiled us, and prevailed against us. As by our disposition to righteousness, and the fruits of holiness, we may know the powerful work of the Spirit on us, so we may know the rule of Satan in us by the works of wickedness.^a Christ proveth that the Jews were of their father the Devil, because they did the lusts of their father the Devil. For^b he that committeth sin is of the Devil, ^cwho worketh in the children of disobedience.

Vse 1 ⟨p. 85⟩Heereby may wee take notice of the Diuels medling with vs, when he preuaileth against vs:¹ Whensoeuer we are solicited to any wickednesse, then is the Diuell at our elbow; when we commit any wickednesse, then hath the Diuell beguiled vs, and preuailed against vs. As by our disposition to righteousnesse, and the fruits of holinesse, we may know the powerful worke of the Spirit on vs, so we may know the rule of Satan in vs by the workes of wickednesse.^a Christ proueth that the Iewes were of their father the Diuell, because they did the lusts of their father the Diuell. For^b he that committeth sinne is of the Diuell, ^cwho worketh in the children of disobedience.