was first brought into the weaker part, the wo∣man:
then, by her into the man; and so, into all
mankind. 'T is the right method in the art of
tempting, to assault the weaker part, for entrance.
When evil is to be introduced by way of instiga∣tion,
this is the surest course. But the evil of ange∣lical
nature, entred first into the stronger part;
then, by it, into the weaker; because that nature
sin'd and fell of its own proper motion, without
any instigation from another. The stronger, more
excellent and capacious angel, whose will was of
the most flexible, active temper, was most apt to
assume unto himself a soveraign and uncontrolled
excercise of his own will, in a proud and presump∣tuous
opposition to God's, with an ERO SIMILIS
ALTISSIMO, I wilbe like the most high. This was
the case of the Luciferian head of the fallen an∣gels.
The evil of sin then may seem to have begun in
him that by creation was the most excellent of all
the other angels that fell. They fell by freely and
instantly complying with his rebellious will. In
humane nature, man, the stronger part, became
evil, by adhering to and complying with the wea∣ker,
the woman's disorder'd will. Angelical na∣ture
first fin'd. By that, was the woman tempted:
by her, the man. So sin entred upon all mankind:
The chief evil angel, proudly exalted himself
and his will, into competition with God and his;
and so became the first capital enemy of God. He