4654. There are hypocrites of another kind, who, outwardly, talk well, and appear as if they were intellectual [Adam Lejel], confessing truths which are generally acknowledged, with the mouth, but, inwardly, believing nothing, and destitute of conscience. They reason well and elegantly, and sometimes wisely, concerning divine things; but in a general way, saying that a thing is so, because it is generally received; in other matters [where there is not general consent], that it may be so, that there are different opinions according to each one's apprehension, principles and disposition; so that, from such generalities, besides much more of the same kind, they appear very wise: so that they have less belief in truths than in falses. Inwardly, they believe nothing but falsity. This they do not confess to any one, on account of many external bonds. They stick, namely, to the general judgment concerning men's opinions, whatever they are, whether evil and false, or good and true. These appear exceedingly wise before the world. These are intellectual hypocrites: such, also, the Lord means by hypocrites: they are very injurious in the other life.