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upon himself to refute the dubiosities of the innovators which
have spread in that particular town. This undertaking is
performed through education, but it is not wise to instruct
the laity in it just as they are instructed in jurisprudence
and interpretation. For this is like a drug, and jurisprudence
is like food. The harm of food is not dangerous but the
harm of drugs is dangerous as we have already mentioned.
The learned people of this science should confine their instruction
to men who have the three following traits: The first
is devotion to knowledge and passion for it; for the working
man is prevented by his work from mastering the subject completely
and from dispelling doubts when they arise.
have spread in that particular town. This undertaking is
performed through education, but it is not wise to instruct
the laity in it just as they are instructed in jurisprudence
and interpretation. For this is like a drug, and jurisprudence
is like food. The harm of food is not dangerous but the
harm of drugs is dangerous as we have already mentioned.
The learned people of this science should confine their instruction
to men who have the three following traits: The first
is devotion to knowledge and passion for it; for the working
man is prevented by his work from mastering the subject completely
and from dispelling doubts when they arise.