1072. When this spirit was rejected several times by societies of the inward heaven, he seemed to speak and act with authority, as if he were above the spirits; but because these were tricks, and at the same time arrogance, he was punished, and in fact, severely, the punishment lasting a half hour, more or less.
1072. After having been rejected several times from the societies of the interior heaven he seemed to speak and act from authority, as if he was above other spirits; but because his speech and actions were deceitful, and at the same time he was arrogant, he was punished, and indeed severely. The punishment lasted for half-an-hour, more or less.
1072. Is cum aliquoties a societatibus coeli interioris rejectus est, quasi supra spiritus, ex auctoritate loqui et agere videbatur; sed quia doli erant, et simul fastus, punitus est, et quidem severe, punitio perstitit per semihorium, minus vel plus.