The Narrative of Zosimus (History of the Rechabites) 19

1And, behold, when the angels of God ascended, the Devil came, having a fierce shape, and possessed with anger and gall, and said to me, I knew that God would do with you as with the blessed ones, and that they shall be free from sin and be above the angels, and therefore I brought in an evil design, and entered into the vessel of the serpent, an evil-doer added to evil-doer. And by this I made the first man Adam to transgress and taste of the tree of life, since God had commanded him not to eat of it, that he might remain equal in glory to God and the holy angels; and you again have gone and brought this commandment, but now that they may not be without sin, I shall show you how I shall destroy you and all those that receive this commandment, so that they may not be without sin, and the book that you have brought.