Augustine of Hippo, on 2Cor 11:14

“And no wonder: for Satan himself transformeth himself into an angel of light.”

“These illusions are apparitions of that spirit who seeks to ensnare unhappy souls in the deceptive rites of a multitude of false gods and to turn them aside from the true worship of the true God, by whom alone they can be purified and healed.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.