1356. Those who are inwardly hiding deceit are unexpectedly cast out of societies or groups
There are certain people in the world who, without conscience, like to harm their neighbor, yet make an outward show of sincerity. They take the greatest care, for various reasons, not to appear as they are, instigating others to doing harm, just so they themselves appear blameless. These slip into societies of spirits, and sit chatting with them, while the spirits only assume that they are forming a mutual relationship with them also inwardly at heart.
1356. THAT THOSE WHO ARE INWARDLY CUNNING ARE UNEXPECTEDLY CAST OUT OF SOCIETIES OR CONSOCIATIONS
There are some in the world who without conscience desire to harm the neighbor, but who present an external appearance as if they were honest. They take very great care for various reasons lest they should appear such, instigating others to do harm, provided that they themselves may seem blameless. They insinuate themselves into societies of spirits, and they sit chatting with the spirits there who suppose no otherwise than that they form a common fellowship with them inwardly and in the mind [animus] also.
1356. Quod e societatibus seu consortiis inopinato ejiciantur, qui intus subdoli
Sunt quidam in mundo, qui absque conscientia nocere proximo cupiunt, sed externam faciem sicut honesti praeferunt, cavent quamplurimum, ex variis causis, ne videantur tales, alios instigando ad nocendum, modo ii inculpati videantur; tales insinuant se in societates spirituum, et cum iis sedent confabulando, qui non aliter putant, quam quod societatem forment communem cum iis quoque intus seu animo.