Book V - Snyder Bible

The Preaching of Simeon Kefa 131
it could not be so conducted on account of the contentiousness
or the unskillfulness of his opponent; and how therefore he
only made use of assertion, and only overthrew what was said
by his adversary, but did not expound his own doctrines either
completely or distinctly. Then repeating the several matters
to us, he discussed them in regular order and with full
reason.
Chapter XXXIII: Learners and Cavillers
But when the day began to be light, after prayer he went
out to the crowds and stood in his accustomed place, for the
discussion; and seeing Simon standing in the middle of the
crowd, he saluted the people in his usual way, and said to
espect to some men,
who come to us in this way that they may learn something, but
when we begin to teach them, they profess that they themselves
are masters, and while indeed they ask questions as
ignorant persons, they contradict as knowing trees. But maybe
some one will say, that he who puts a question puts it indeed
in order that he may learn, but when that which he hears does
not seem to him to be right, it is necessary that he should answer,
and that seems to be contradiction which is not contradiction,
but further inquiry.
Chapter XXXIV: Against Order is Against Reason
has a certain order, and there are some things which must be
delivered first, others in the second place, and others in the
third, and so all in their order; and if these things be delivered
in their order, they become plain; but if they be brought forward
out of order, they will seem to be spoken against reason.
And therefore order is to be observed above all things, if we
seek for the purpose of finding what we seek. For he who enters
rightly upon the road will observe the second place in due
order, and from the second will more easily find the third; and
the further he proceeds, so much the more will the way of