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云“五百年必有王者兴”又言“其间必有名世”,与“王者”同乎?异也?如同,为再言之?如异,“名世”者,谓何等也?谓孔子之徒,孟子之辈,教授后生,觉悟顽愚乎?已有孔子,己又以生矣。如谓圣臣乎?当与圣同时,圣王出,圣臣见矣。言“五百年”而已,何为言“其间”?如不谓五百年时,谓其中间乎?是谓二三百年之时也,圣不与五百年时圣王相得。夫如是,孟子言“其间必有名世者”,竟谓谁也?