3223. As he was standing thus, suddenly there flew out from him a small spirit like a little child, with a body like the human body, who, after he had come toward the higher regions, spoke with me, nor did I perceive anything evil. Then I spoke about the same one with spirits, [asking] who he was, and where the body had been left that appeared like a cast-off garment, whether any life remained in it, since the interiors had thus been separated. It was said that this little one who came from him was his inward spirit, attended by just so much of the earthly element as could be of service or compliant. So the question was discussed whether or not all evil ones can thus come forth, and then come into heaven. But it was said that it is contrary to the laws of order, for people to lose the outer elements; also, that such do appear as angels of the inward heaven, but that