2747. But those who were able to transfer themselves into the inner realm of spirits claimed that they were free from being torn to pieces; whether this was so, I do not yet know, for it is the nature of such spirits to love nothing better than lying, so they can tell nothing at all but lies, and if they do say things that are true it is only for the sake of deception, in order to trick and persuade.
2747. But those who were able to let themselves into the interior sphere of spirits said that they are free from rending; whether it was so, I do not yet know, for of such [spirits] the nature is to love nothing above falsifying, so that they can speak nothing at all but what are falsehoods, and if [they speak] things [that are] true, it is only for the sake of craftiness, that they may deceive and persuade.
2747. At qui in sphaeram interiorem spirituum se immittere poterant, a laceratione se dicebant liberos esse, num ita esset nondum scio, nam talium natura est, ut nihil prius ament quam mentiri, sic ut nihil quicquam loqui possint quam mendacia, et si vera, solum est, astus causa, ut fallant, et persuadeant.