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    Those who lack understanding should defer to those with g... — Carmelics
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    Supports→A person who cannot understand difficult matters should obey the wise man and believe in Christian Law

    Those who lack understanding should defer to those with greater wisdom

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    If someone, whether enjoying a position of dignity or not, cannot understand such difficult matters, then let him obey the wise man and let him believe in the Christian Law, (Wippel’s trl. [1987: 67])

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