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which the disputant has learned in order to draw men to
his belief. Consequently, if the layman fails to reply to these
arguments he will assume that the scholastic theologians
of his school are capable of refuting them. Disputation with
both this man and the former is unlawful.
Likewise it is unlawful to argue with one who has fallen victim
to doubt, since doubt should be removed with kindness by
admonition and understandable proofs free of excessive speculation
and endless debate. In fact disputation is useful in
only one case, namely, when the layman has been persuaded to
believe in an innovation through one kind of argument, in which
case it should be countered by the same kind of argument
in order to recall the person to the truth. This, however,
his belief. Consequently, if the layman fails to reply to these
arguments he will assume that the scholastic theologians
of his school are capable of refuting them. Disputation with
both this man and the former is unlawful.
Likewise it is unlawful to argue with one who has fallen victim
to doubt, since doubt should be removed with kindness by
admonition and understandable proofs free of excessive speculation
and endless debate. In fact disputation is useful in
only one case, namely, when the layman has been persuaded to
believe in an innovation through one kind of argument, in which
case it should be countered by the same kind of argument
in order to recall the person to the truth. This, however,