inquisition_n that_o rack_n of_o man_n conscience_n be_v first_o introduce_v into_o spain_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o ferdinand_n the_o five_o 1478._o by_o the_o especial_a procurement_n of_o don_n pedro_n gonsales_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n cardinal_n and_o archbishop_n of_o sevil_n occasion_v by_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o new_o convert_v jew_n and_o moor_n who_o begin_v to_o return_v to_o their_o old_a superstition_n now_o this_o in_o some_o respect_n have_v be_v practise_v before_o for_o in_o the_o four_o council_n of_o toledo_n a._n d._n 639._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o sysenandus_n the_o apostatise_v jew_n be_v compel_v to_o persevere_v in_o the_o christian_a religion_n lest_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n may_v be_v blaspheme_v and_o the_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v embrace_v may_v by_o that_o mean_n become_v vile_a and_o contemptible_a this_o be_v ratify_v likewise_o by_o the_o eight_o council_n hold_v at_o the_o same_o place_n a._n d._n 671._o when_o recesuvindus_n reign_v over_o the_o goth_n after_o all_o these_o iliad_n of_o affliction_n they_o remain_v at_o this_o day_n scatter_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o because_o they_o continue_v peaceable_a by_o the_o connivance_n of_o our_o law_n they_o be_v not_o disturb_v and_o good_a reason_n for_o if_o as_o most_o learned_a man_n agree_v they_o will_v all_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a religion_n no_o place_n can_v be_v more_o proper_a to_o promote_v this_o conversion_n than_o a_o christian_a country_n but_o alas_o there_o be_v three_o impediment_n to_o this_o especial_o in_o foreign_a part_n 1._o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o papist_n 2._o the_o want_n of_o mean_n to_o instruct_v they_o and_o 3._o the_o punishment_n or_o loss_n which_o by_o their_o conversion_n they_o incur_v as_o many_o papist_n be_v convert_v to_o judaisme_n as_o jew_n to_o christianity_n several_a of_o our_o countryman_n as_o doctor_n gouge_n doctor_n jessey_n etc._n etc._n have_v by_o their_o conversation_n and_o charity_n pious_o endeavour_v to_o begin_v this_o good_a work_n but_o that_o which_o must_v be_v most_o effectual_a to_o the_o proficiency_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o be_v by_o let_v they_o see_v our_o good_a work_n and_o then_o we_o may_v joyful_o see_v they_o glorify_v not_o only_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n too_o let_v we_o not_o malicious_o imagine_v that_o they_o have_v a_o natural_a unsavoury_a smell_n but_o let_v we_o be_v careful_a that_o our_o sin_n do_v not_o stink_v in_o their_o nostril_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o misspend_v our_o time_n in_o rail_v against_o the_o jew_n but_o we_o must_v mortify_v our_o sin_n those_o more_o inveterate_a murderer_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n our_o sin_n daily_o spit_v upon_o he_o and_o bound_v he_o and_o load_v he_o with_o a_o burden_n much_o heavy_a than_o that_o of_o the_o cross_n let_v we_o unanimous_o endeavour_v to_o advance_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o conversion_n as_o well_o as_o pray_v for_o it_o this_o i_o be_o sure_o be_v the_o devout_a practice_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o clemens_n often_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o easter-week_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o c._n 12.14_o now_o this_o time_n and_o this_o country_n may_v afford_v we_o seasonable_a opportunity_n for_o i_o be_o not_o a_o little_a satisfy_v that_o the_o obstinacy_n and_o stiffness_n they_o be_v once_o remarkable_a for_o be_v almost_o wear_v off_o one_o odd_a fancy_n they_o still_o entertain_v which_o menasseh_n ben-israel_n have_v strong_o assert_v in_o his_o spes_fw-la israelis_fw-la that_o be_v that_o the_o ten_o tribe_n which_o be_v lose_v be_v now_o behind_o the_o caspian_a mountain_n from_o whence_o they_o expect_v their_o messiah_n who_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n shall_v subdue_v the_o world_n and_o restore_v their_o temporal_a kingdom_n the_o tribe_n that_o now_o remain_v be_v of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n most_o part_n of_o the_o former_a be_v settle_v in_o the_o east_n the_o latter_a in_o germany_n holland_n italy_n and_o england_n he_o that_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o history_n of_o the_o rite_n custom_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n of_o the_o modern_a jew_n may_v read_v leo_n modena_n a_o rabbin_z of_o venice_n translate_v by_o mr._n chilmead_n of_o christ-church_n in_o oxon._n 1650._o i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o jew_n beside_o my_o prayer_n for_o they_o take_v out_o of_o the_o 95th_o psalm_n harden_n not_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o provocation_n and_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o work_n of_o menasseh_n ben-israel_n which_o he_o present_v to_o mr._n paul_n felgenhawer_n in_o the_o year_n 1655._o hebraicé_fw-la libri_fw-la 4_o de_fw-la immortalitate_fw-la animae_fw-la pene_fw-la rabath_n super_fw-la rabot_n antiquorum_fw-la rabbinorum_fw-la latinè_n &_o hispanicé_n pars_fw-la prima_fw-la conciliatoris_fw-la libri_fw-la tres_fw-la de_fw-fr resurrectione_n mortuorum_fw-la problemata_fw-la de_fw-la creatione_fw-la de_fw-fr termino_fw-la vitæ_fw-la de_fw-fr fragilitate_fw-la humana_fw-la spes_fw-la israelis_fw-la grammatica_fw-la hebraea_n cum_fw-la novis_fw-la observationibus_fw-la oratio_fw-la gratulatoria_fw-la ad_fw-la celsissimum_fw-la principem_fw-la auriacum_n oratio_fw-la panegyrica_fw-la ad_fw-la sereniss_fw-la reginam_fw-la sueciae_fw-la hispanicé_fw-la conciliatoris_fw-la omnes_fw-la part_n pentateuchus_fw-la cum_fw-la margin_n notis_fw-la libri_fw-la 5_o de_fw-la ritibus_fw-la &_o ceremoniis_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la duobus_fw-la tomis_n biblia_fw-la hispanica_fw-la cum_fw-la commentariis_fw-la de_fw-fr statue_n nebuchadonosoris_n 12o._o libellus_fw-la anglicus_n de_fw-fr fidelitate_fw-la &_o utilitate_fw-la judaicae_n gentis_fw-la sequuntuâ—_n libri_fw-la parati_fw-la ad_fw-la editionem_fw-la de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la imaginum_fw-la ipsiusmet_fw-la dei_fw-la contra_fw-la pontificios_fw-la latiné_n 450_o conciones_fw-la in_o linguâ_fw-la lusitanicâ_fw-la loci_fw-la commune_v omnium_fw-la midrasini_n sive_fw-la sententiae_fw-la antiquorum_fw-la rabbinorum_fw-la hebraicé_fw-la bibliotheca_fw-la rabbinorum_fw-la cum_fw-la argumentis_fw-la lib._n quibus_fw-la adduntur_fw-la diversae_fw-la impressiones_fw-la ubi_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la editae_fw-la cum_fw-la judicio_fw-la meo_fw-la de_fw-la quolibet_fw-la phocilide_n ex_fw-la graeco_fw-la in_o versum_fw-la hispanicum_fw-la redditus_fw-la libri_fw-la adhuc_fw-la sub_fw-la manibus_fw-la versantes_fw-la nondum_fw-la perfecti_fw-la hist_o judaica_n vel_fw-la continuatio_fw-la hist_n f._n josephi_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la usque_fw-la tempora_fw-la de_fw-fr divinitate_fw-la legis_fw-la mosaicae_n de_fw-fr scientia_fw-la talmudistarum_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la facultatibus_fw-la hebraicé_fw-la nomenclator_n heb_fw-mi &_o arab._n de_fw-fr disciplinis_fw-la rabbin_z philosophia_fw-la rabbinica_n menasseh_n ben-israel_n of_o the_o term_n of_o life_n book_n i._n sect_n 1._o solomon_n plain_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a term_n or_o time_n of_o man_n life_n appoint_v aforehand_o eccles_n 3.1_o 2._o to_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o season_n and_o a_o time_n to_o every_o purpose_n under_o the_o heaven_n a_o time_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o a_o time_n to_o die_v etc._n etc._n for_o as_o he_o assign_v a_o determine_a time_n to_o all_o sublunary_a thing_n so_o likewise_o do_v he_o attribute_v the_o same_o to_o life_n and_o death_n that_o place_n of_o job_n be_v remarkable_a ch._n 7.1_o be_v there_o not_o a_o appoint_a time_n to_o man_n upon_o earth_n most_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n upon_o this_o place_n agree_v that_o the_o time_n be_v fix_v how_o long_o a_o man_n shall_v live_v job_n be_v more_o express_a in_o another_o place_n chap._n 14.5_o see_v his_o day_n be_v determine_v the_o number_n of_o his_o month_n be_v with_o thou_o thou_o have_v appoint_v his_o bound_n that_o he_o can_v pass_v here_o the_o doctor_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n this_o be_v likewise_o confirm_v another_o way_n moses_n say_v exod._n 23.26_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o day_n i_o will_v fulfil_v and_o david_n ps_n 39.4_o lard_n make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o end_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o my_o day_n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n behold_v thou_o have_v make_v my_o day_n as_o a_o hand_n breadth_n where_o r._n solomon_n comment_v as_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v measure_v with_o the_o hand_n so_o be_v the_o day_n of_o man_n determine_v solomon_n eccl._n 5.18_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n which_o god_n give_v he_o job_n 14.14_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v infer_v that_o our_o life_n consist_v of_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o day_n afore-appointed_n and_o because_o life_n have_v such_o a_o term_n to_o which_o as_o to_o a_o goal_n man_n bend_v his_o course_n hereupon_o the_o scripture_n make_v use_v of_o this_o phrase_n gen._n 47.29_o and_o the_o time_n draw_v nigh_o that_o israel_n must_v die_v deut._n 31.14_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n behold_v thy_o day_n approach_v that_o thou_o must_v die_v 1_o
the_o father_n for_o hypocrates_n affirm_v that_o child_n inherit_v the_o vice_n and_o temper_v of_o their_o father_n so_o that_o a_o phlegmatic_a or_o choleric_a father_n beget_v a_o phlegmatic_a or_o choleric_a son_n beside_o say_v he_o the_o very_a shape_n of_o the_o father_n be_v impress_v upon_o their_o child_n so_o that_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o lake_n moeotis_n have_v large_a and_o prominent_a head_n and_o aristotle_n think_v that_o the_o lameness_n of_o a_o arm_n or_o leg_n may_v be_v derive_v upon_o the_o child_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o assert_v with_o theophrastus_n that_o the_o very_a substance_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o child_n proceed_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o father_n as_o the_o head_n and_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n from_o the_o head_n and_o hand_n of_o the_o father_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o know_v that_o child_n be_v like_o their_o parent_n in_o their_o countenance_n action_n manner_n and_o what_o be_v strange_a in_o their_o infirmity_n there_o be_v other_o that_o ascribe_v the_o good_a and_o bad_a constitution_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o planet_n which_o infant_n receive_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o air_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o birth_n and_o in_o my_o judgement_n it_o seem_v probable_a because_o the_o sun_n move_v the_o element_n from_o whence_o those_o four_o quality_n flow_v in_o which_o life_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o body_n consist_v this_o definition_n of_o the_o term_n of_o life_n please_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n very_o much_o the_o learned_a aben-ezra_n declare_v his_o approbation_n of_o it_o and_o express_v himself_o after_o this_o manner_n we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a time_n appoint_v for_o every_o man_n which_o last_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o natural_a heat_n and_o moisture_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v that_o this_o be_v the_o term_n which_o david_n speak_v of_o 1_o sam._n 26.10_o his_o day_n shall_v come_v r._n joel_n ben_fw-mi sueb_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o david_n psal_n 39.4_o lord_n make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o end_n etc._n etc._n comment_v thus_o my_o end_n according_a to_o my_o constitution_n r._n isaac_n abravanel_n upon_o the_o 38th_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n say_v that_o a_o man_n life_n be_v determine_v by_o his_o constitution_n and_o the_o quantity_n of_o radical_a moisture_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n and_o other_o author_n understand_v by_o the_o term_n of_o life_n a_o certain_a period_n which_o in_o one_o be_v short_a and_o in_o another_o long_o according_a to_o their_o different_a constitution_n sect_n 5._o a_o great_a many_o learned_a jew_n general_o consider_v this_o term_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n r._n solomon_n jarchi_n upon_o eccl._n 3.1_o say_v the_o time_n to_o be_v bear_v be_v nine_a month_n and_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n be_v uncertain_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o our_o life_n be_v limit_v to_o several_a time_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n man_n live_v 700_o 800_o or_o 900_o year_n consist_v of_o 12._o month_n as_o josephus_n lib._n 1._o antiq._n lactan._n diu._n instit_fw-la 2._o and_o augustine_n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 15._o affirm_v afterward_o god_n reduce_v this_o life_n to_o 120_o year_n gen._n chap._n 6.3_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n for_o that_o he_o also_o be_v flesh_n yet_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n i_o remember_v there_o be_v other_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n but_o as_o two_o great_a doctor_n observe_v they_o be_v foreign_a from_o the_o text._n god_n shorten_v man_n life_n for_o his_o sin_n judge_v it_o necessary_a to_o do_v so_o that_o he_o may_v awaken_v his_o conscience_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o short_a life_n and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v so_o many_o occasion_n to_o sin_n as_o for_o sem_n live_a 500_o year_n after_o the_o deluge_n arphaxad_n salem_n and_o heber_n above_o 400_o and_o abraham_n about_o 200_o r._n isaac_n abravanel_n make_v this_o answer_n it_o be_v not_o usual_a to_o leap_v from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o without_o observe_v a_o medium_fw-la so_o we_o must_v suppose_v that_o god_n will_v diminish_v man_n life_n by_o degree_n and_o bring_v it_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o 120_o year_n though_o scarce_o any_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o carelessness_n in_o eat_v except_o moses_n arrive_v to_o that_o age_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o talmudist_n say_v that_o moses_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n for_o that_o he_o also_o be_v flesh_n because_o the_o hebrew_n number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 345._o make_v up_o moses_n last_o god_n shorten_v the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o david_n time_n upon_o which_o account_n the_o wise_a man_n in_o gemara_n yebamoth_n say_v that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o year_n be_v short_a for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v psal_n 90.10_o the_o day_n of_o our_o year_n be_v threescore_o year_n and_o ten_o etc._n etc._n though_o the_o inscription_n of_o this_o psalm_n ascribe_v it_o to_o moses_n yet_o they_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v another_o prophet_n not_o the_o lawgiver_n or_o that_o david_n indite_v it_o in_o moses_n name_n but_o for_o all_o this_o moses_n may_v be_v the_o author_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o by_o his_o prophetic_a spirit_n foretell_v how_o short_a man_n life_n shall_v be_v nevertheless_o experience_n demonstrate_v that_o man_n life_n be_v more_o contract_v and_o those_o person_n who_o attribute_v this_o alteration_n to_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o food_n the_o position_n of_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n be_v mistake_v because_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o it_o be_v by_o a_o divine_a dispensation_n and_o this_o reason_n chrysostome_n hom._n 2._o in_o gen._n philo_n de_fw-fr gigant_n &_o lactant._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o allow_v of_o what_o pliny_n relate_v of_o agarthonius_n epimenides_n pictoreus_fw-la and_o other_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o our_o assertion_n because_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o year_n of_o the_o arcadian_n be_v but_o three_o month_n no_o doubt_n but_o some_o people_n compute_v after_o this_o manner_n have_v tell_v we_o such_o strange_a story_n of_o old_a men._n valer._n taren_n b._n 6._o make_v mention_n of_o a_o old_a man_n who_o at_o a_o hundred_o year_n of_o age_n change_v his_o tooth_n skin_n hair_n and_o nail_n and_o after_o that_o look_v very_o young_a and_o live_v as_o long_o again_o a_o frenchman_n name_v john_n estampis_n alias_o joannes_n de_fw-la temporibus_fw-la be_v report_v by_o paulus_n aem._n de_fw-la rebus_fw-la franc._n l._n 5._o to_o have_v live_v 300_o year_n cardan_n relate_v the_o same_o of_o a_o turk_n and_o likewise_o of_o a_o indian_a that_o live_v 340_o year_n though_o nature_n have_v now_o and_o then_o her_o monster_n and_o excess_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o easy_o give_v credit_n to_o these_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v chief_o found_v upon_o humane_a authority_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o seres_n live_v 200_o year_n as_o strabo_n report_v or_o that_o the_o aethiopian_n live_v as_o long_o again_o as_o we_o do_v as_o solinus_z imagine_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o some_o country_n be_v more_o healthful_a than_o other_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o difference_n of_o climate_n which_o make_v our_o life_n long_o or_o short_a few_o people_n nowadays_o exceed_v the_o age_n of_o 120_o year_n berosus_n extend_v it_o to_o 110_o solon_n to_o 84_o and_o david_n to_o 70._o and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o what_o trebellius_n say_v that_o the_o mathematician_n aver_v that_o a_o age_n can_v be_v extend_v beyond_o 120_o year_n from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o term_n of_o life_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o age_n in_o which_o there_o be_v more_o or_o few_o year_n sect_n 6._o these_o be_v the_o general_a sentiment_n of_o the_o hebrew_n concern_v the_o term_n of_o life_n and_o these_o three_o opinion_n in_o my_o judgement_n may_v be_v easy_o reconcile_v for_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o the_o heavenly_a influence_n which_o be_v derive_v upon_o infant_n contribute_v much_o to_o their_o constitution_n which_o vary_v in_o several_a age_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o learned_a aben_n ezra_n ascribe_v the_o length_n of_o life_n sometime_o to_o the_o temper_n sometime_o to_o the_o planet_n because_o both_o cause_n hold_v good_a and_o r._n mehiri_n in_o lib._n mehir_n tehilot_n say_v there_o be_v two_o cause_n of_o man_n life_n one_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o sphere_n and_o the_o other_o be_v natural_a heat_n which_o change_v in_o several_a age_n after_o all_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o this_o term_n be_v precise_o and_o unalterable_o determine_v beforehand_o by_o divine_a providence_n for_o
these_o follow_a reason_n 1._o because_o god_n promise_v long_a life_n upon_o the_o observation_n of_o some_o of_o his_o commandment_n as_o exod._n 20.12_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o upon_o the_o land_n deut._n 4.40_o and_o 32.47_o now_o if_o our_o day_n be_v decree_v by_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n this_o promise_n will_v be_v vain_a and_o no_o body_n can_v exceed_v they_o much_o less_o can_v god_n deceive_v we_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o make_v his_o life_n long_o or_o short_a as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o 2._o we_o find_v several_a person_n earnest_o desire_v god_n to_o spare_v their_o life_n so_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 20.2_o 3._o then_o he_o turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o wall_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n remember_v now_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o david_n ps_n 61._o cain_n be_v afraid_a of_o death_n say_v gen._n 14.14_o every_o one_o that_o find_v i_o shall_v stay_v i_o there_o be_v other_o that_o have_v desire_v to_o die_v as_o eli_n 1_o king_n 19.4_o it_o be_v enough_o now_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o my_o life_n for_o i_o be_o not_o better_o than_o my_o father_n and_o jonah_n chap._n 4.8_o he_o faint_v and_o wish_v in_o himself_o to_o die_v and_o say_v it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v now_o if_o the_o term_n of_o life_n be_v absolute_o predestinate_v the_o prayer_n of_o hezekiah_n cain_n and_o david_n be_v vain_a and_o those_o of_o elias_n and_o jonah_n superfluous_a hence_o the_o talmudist_n in_o guemara_n berachet_n say_v that_o if_o any_o one_o come_v into_o a_o city_n and_o find_v it_o in_o a_o uproar_n he_o may_v lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v avert_v that_o evil_a from_o his_o family_n or_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v desire_v after_o his_o wife_n be_v with_o child_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o male_a certain_o such_o petition_n be_v frivolous_a because_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v it_o can_v be_v alter_v this_o we_o may_v apply_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n for_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v decree_v from_o eternity_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o be_v solicitous_a or_o careful_a about_o any_o thing_n 3._o the_o truth_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v mighty_o confirm_v by_o the_o word_n which_o god_n speak_v to_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 3.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o solomon_n may_v ask_v for_o life_n as_o a_o contingent_a thing_n and_o when_o god_n confer_v on_o he_o wisdom_n riches_n and_o honour_n he_o promise_v he_o life_n too_o not_o absolute_o but_o conditional_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n etc._n etc._n 4._o if_o the_o term_n of_o life_n be_v unalterable_o settle_v no_o man_n can_v prevent_v death_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v god_n exhort_v man_n to_o beware_v of_o danger_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o misfortune_n deut._n 20.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o in_o another_o place_n chap._n 22.8_o when_o thou_o build_v a_o new_a house_n than_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o battlement_n for_o thy_o roof_n that_o thou_o bring_v not_o blood_n upon_o thy_o house_n if_o any_o man_n fall_v from_o thence_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o term_n of_o life_n be_v not_o fix_v by_o a_o absolute_a predestination_n 5._o david_n himself_o say_v 1_o sam._n 27.10_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v he_o or_o his_o day_n shall_v come_v to_o die_v or_o he_o shall_v descend_v into_o battle_n and_o perish_v if_o by_o those_o word_n or_o his_o day_n shall_v come_v to_o die_v he_o understand_v the_o day_n that_o be_v decree_v by_o god_n it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o mention_v the_o three_o kind_n of_o death_n for_o which_o soever_o have_v happen_v it_o will_v have_v be_v appoint_v beforehand_o and_o if_o so_o it_o be_v plain_a those_o word_n be_v false_a for_o saul_n may_v have_v be_v smite_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o slay_v in_o the_o battle_n 6._o there_o be_v not_o one_o place_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o affirm_v this_o predestination_n but_o we_o may_v only_o collect_v from_o the_o forecited_a passage_n that_o there_o be_v a_o term_n of_o life_n which_o as_o i_o have_v explain_v it_o depend_v upon_o the_o time_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o constitution_n so_o job_n say_v chap._n 14.5_o thou_o have_v appoint_v his_o bound_n that_o he_o can_v pass_v by_o which_o he_o mean_v that_o all_o man_n must_v die_v and_o david_n ps_n 89.49_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 1_o chron._n 29.15_o our_o day_n on_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n and_o there_o be_v none_o abide_v as_o for_o job_n say_v chap._n 14.5_o the_o number_n of_o his_o month_n be_v with_o thou_o he_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n pre-science_n because_o god_n know_v and_o foresee_v all_o thing_n from_o eternity_n book_n ii_o whether_o the_o term_n of_o life_n be_v alterable_a or_o unalterable_a sect_n 1._o have_v in_o the_o former_a book_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o term_n to_o every_o man_n life_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n inquire_v whether_o this_o term_n be_v so_o fix_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o exceed_v or_o prevent_v it_o or_o on_o the_o contrary_a whether_o it_o be_v mutable_a all_o the_o jew_n unanimous_o consent_v that_o this_o term_n be_v alterable_a though_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o planet_n the_o constitution_n or_o the_o variety_n of_o time_n hereupon_o r._n bahye_n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o more_o eminent_a power_n above_o that_o of_o the_o star_n which_o order_n thing_n by_o reward_n and_o punishment_n the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o aben_n ezra_n upon_o exod._n ch._n 23._o where_o assign_v the_o dependence_n of_o life_n upon_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o body_n he_o say_v that_o the_o natural_a heat_n and_o moisture_n of_o every_o one_o that_o serve_v god_n be_v augment_v and_o then_o a_o man_n exceed_v the_o term_n of_o life_n therefore_o according_a to_o this_o opinion_n the_o term_n of_o life_n be_v alterable_a this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o man_n take_v such_o care_n to_o preserve_v their_o health_n and_o when_o it_o be_v impair_v to_o recover_v it_o this_o make_v they_o so_o often_o change_v the_o air._n this_o make_v they_o drink_v those_o medicinal_a potion_n that_o be_v to_o nauseous_a in_o a_o word_n this_o first_o make_v man_n study_v and_o then_o practise_v physic_n and_o indeed_o as_o it_o be_v very_o ridiculous_a to_o aspire_v to_o that_o preferment_n which_o by_o no_o pain_n or_o industry_n can_v be_v procure_v so_o i_o think_v it_o exceed_v simple_a to_o be_v careful_a about_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o life_n when_o the_o term_n be_v immutable_a and_o it_o can_v be_v prolong_v nay_o it_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o the_o forth_o to_o bring_v forth_o plant_n and_o herb_n by_o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n for_o no_o other_o design_n than_o the_o use_n of_o physic_n but_o that_o we_o may_v establish_v this_o opinion_n better_o let_v we_o consult_v the_o 3d_o chap._n of_o eccl._n and_o the_o one_a verse_n in_o which_o place_n solomon_n affirm_v that_o the_o term_n of_o life_n be_v alterable_a there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o a_o time_n to_o die_v here_o we_o see_v that_o our_o birth_n and_o death_n be_v parallel_v forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v both_o a_o certain_a time_n now_o if_o by_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n that_o term_n of_o life_n be_v understand_v which_o be_v unalterable_o decree_v by_o god_n than_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o nativity_n but_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v the_o very_a name_n of_o nature_n be_v destroy_v for_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o be_v oblige_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n decree_v the_o birth_n of_o abraham_n his_o long_a life_n his_o marriage_n which_o sarah_n her_o conception_n and_o delivery_n of_o a_o son_n which_o be_v absurd_a when_o common_a experience_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o these_o thing_n depend_v upon_o freewill_n if_o any_o one_o inquire_v how_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v some_o time_n of_o life_n appoint_v rabbi_n solomon_n answer_v the_o time_n of_o our_o formation_n be_v complete_v in_o nine_o month_n but_o that_o of_o death_n alter_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o age._n and_o as_o i_o say_v before_o this_o be_v common_o the_o space_n of_o 70_o year_n this_o be_v premise_v i_o conclude_v that_o the_o space_n of_o 70_o year_n or_o rather_o the_o term_n of_o life_n be_v uncertain_a and_o mutable_a when_o the_o space_n of_o nine_o month_n or_o the_o time_n of_o pregnancy_n
it_o be_v confirm_v by_o experience_n for_o r._n aquiba_n daughter_n be_v almost_o sting_v to_o death_n by_o a_o serpent_n which_o the_o astrologer_n have_v foretell_v be_v recover_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o her_o generous_a charity_n hence_o come_v the_o rabbinical_a proverb_n whoever_o say_v i_o give_v this_o money_n that_o my_o child_n may_v live_v be_v perfect_o just_a the_o meaning_n of_o which_o be_v though_o we_o owe_v our_o life_n and_o good_n and_o all_o that_o we_o possess_v to_o god_n who_o give_v they_o nevertheless_o whosoever_o relieve_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o expectation_n of_o obtain_v god_n favour_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v simple_a but_o perfect_o just_a so_o much_o for_o alms._n the_o next_o remedy_n be_v fervent_a prayer_n by_o this_o mean_v hezekiah_n prevail_v so_o much_o with_o god_n that_o he_o grant_v he_o a_o long_a life_n though_o he_o have_v determine_v his_o death_n from_o hence_o come_v that_o say_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n though_o a_o man_n see_v a_o sharp_a sword_n clap_v to_o his_o throat_n yet_o he_o must_v not_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n by_o which_o they_o understand_v that_o prayer_n have_v such_o a_o power_n that_o it_o can_v reverse_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n which_o be_v pronounce_v by_o god_n against_o he_o therefore_o when_o david_n say_v ps_n 107.6_o then_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n the_o psalmist_n understand_v this_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o egyptian_a captivity_n for_o the_o israelite_n lift_v up_o their_o mind_n to_o heaven_n humble_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v release_v they_o before_o the_o appoint_a time_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a remedy_n the_o jew_n make_v use_v of_o when_o they_o be_v dangerous_o sick_a and_o because_o the_o prayer_n of_o many_o be_v usual_o more_o acceptable_a it_o be_v appoint_v that_o the_o sick_a shall_v be_v pray_v for_o in_o the_o synagogue_n i_o have_v read_v of_o r._n hanina_n ben_n dossa_n a_o very_a pious_a man_n who_o use_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o life_n or_o death_n of_o those_o sick_a person_n that_o he_o pray_v for_o for_o say_v he_o if_o i_o pronounce_v my_o prayer_n smooth_o and_o easy_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o its_o acceptance_n and_o that_o the_o person_n will_v recover_v but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o least_o interrupt_v or_o i_o hesitate_n it_o be_v a_o infallible_a token_n that_o he_o will_v die_v this_o do_v true_o once_o happen_v to_o r._n gamaliel_n son_n who_o be_v very_o sick_a his_o father_n send_v two_o servant_n to_o r._n hanina_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o recovery_n which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o tell_v the_o messenger_n their_o petition_n be_v hear_v and_o so_o dismiss_v they_o and_o after_o that_o the_o fever_n abate_v and_o great_a hope_n of_o his_o recovery_n appear_v the_o scripture_n likewise_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n son_n be_v recover_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o elias_n and_o that_o elisha_n by_o his_o prayer_n restore_v the_o shunamite_n son_n to_o life_n therefore_o without_o doubt_n fervent_a prayer_n be_v exceed_o effectual_a for_o the_o preservation_n or_o recovery_n of_o health_n the_o three_o remedy_n be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o name_n and_o this_o be_v very_o common_a among_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o their_o life_n and_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o synagogue_n with_o extraordinary_a ceremony_n and_o they_o always_o add_v the_o name_n to_o the_o word_n life_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o do_v it_o be_v this_o for_o say_v they_o though_o the_o change_n of_o the_o name_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o substance_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o cause_v some_o variation_n in_o as_o much_o as_o every_o one_o be_v distinguish_v by_o his_o name_n beside_o they_o will_v have_v this_o signify_v a_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o a_o resolution_n of_o amend_v their_o life_n which_o be_v so_o bad_a before_o that_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v to_o be_v hear_v by_o god_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o when_o they_o change_v their_o name_n they_o change_v their_o fortune_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n for_o he_o be_v not_o so_o rich_a when_o his_o name_n be_v abram_n as_o he_o be_v when_o he_o be_v call_v abraham_n while_o he_o be_v abram_n he_o be_v only_o the_o father_n of_o mesopotamia_n but_o when_o he_o be_v abraham_n he_o be_v father_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n so_o while_o his_o wise_n be_v call_v sarai_n she_o be_v only_o a_o private_a mistress_n but_o when_o she_o take_v the_o name_n of_o sarah_n she_o be_v mistress_n of_o the_o world_n in_o like_a manner_n jacob_n after_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o edomite_n be_v call_v israel_n in_o token_n of_o his_o future_a conquest_n for_o while_o the_o captivity_n continue_v the_o people_n be_v jahacob_n i._n e._n tread_a down_o by_o the_o gentile_n so_o moses_n when_o he_o send_v the_o spy_n to_o canaan_n change_v the_o name_n of_o osca_n into_o jeshua_n because_o foreseeing_a by_o his_o prophetic_a spirit_n joshua_n success_n he_o say_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o spy_n no_o doubt_n but_o there_o be_v other_o proper_a name_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o have_v a_o peculiar_a signification_n so_o esau_n say_v to_o his_o brother_n jacob_n thou_o be_v true_o call_v jacob_n that_o be_v a_o deceiver_n for_o thou_o have_v deceive_v i_o twice_o gen._n 26.36_o so_o abigail_n true_o call_v her_o husband_n nabal_n that_o be_v a_o fool_n 1_o sam._n 25.25_o likewise_o naomi_n ruth_n mother-in-law_n say_v call_v i_o not_o naomi_n i._n e_o pleasant_a call_v i_o marah_n i._n e._n bitter_a for_o the_o almighty_a have_v deal_v very_o bitter_o with_o i_o ruth_n c._n 1.20_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n sick_a people_n have_v great_a hope_n of_o their_o recovery_n from_o the_o etymology_n of_o life_n if_o other_o mean_n be_v use_v beside_o last_o the_o four_o remedy_n be_v a_o change_n of_o work_n this_o be_v last_o in_o order_n but_o aught_o to_o be_v our_o first_o care_n for_o certain_o the_o repentance_n of_o our_o past_a sin_n prevail_v much_o with_o god_n nineveh_n be_v to_o have_v be_v overthrow_v within_o forty_o day_n but_o upon_o their_o repentance_n god_n turn_v the_o evil_a from_o they_o so_o king_n ahab_n upon_o his_o repentance_n entreat_v god_n that_o he_o may_v not_o see_v the_o evil_a in_o his_o day_n hence_o the_o talmudist_n say_v that_o repentance_n prolong_v man_n life_n and_o in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o repentance_n they_o say_v that_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o will_v revoke_v and_o alter_v his_o sentence_n these_o be_v the_o four_o supernatural_a mean_n of_o recover_a health_n to_o which_o some_o add_v fast_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o those_o of_o our_o own_o family_n or_o the_o poor_a who_o we_o have_v oblige_v with_o our_o alms._n for_o when_o haman_n threaten_v the_o israelite_n with_o inhuman_a usage_n hester_n and_o mordecai_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n fast_v very_o strict_o ezra_n also_o approve_v of_o it_o and_o frequent_o practise_v it_o and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o daniel_n ch_n 10.12_o from_o the_o first_o day_n that_o thou_o do_v set_v thy_o heart_n to_o understand_v and_o to_o chasten_v thyself_o before_o thy_o god_n thy_o word_n be_v hear_v here_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o by_o a_o revocation_n of_o a_o sentence_n or_o a_o decree_n r._n joseph_n albo_n do_v not_o mean_v a_o divine_a decree_n but_o a_o celestial_a sign_n and_o therefore_o when_o any_o great_a misfortune_n be_v threaten_v to_o a_o man_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o planet_n that_o danger_n say_v he_o be_v remove_v by_o virtuous_a action_n for_o instance_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o planet_n the_o ship_n that_o a_o man_n design_n to_o go_v into_o will_v certain_o be_v cast_v away_o now_o god_n hinder_v this_o man_n from_o his_o design_n by_o sickness_n or_o some_o other_o way_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o ship_n be_v lose_v and_o the_o man_n escape_v aben_n ezra_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n for_o upon_o the_o 34th_o ch._n of_o exod._n he_o say_v suppose_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o planet_n certain_a ruin_n attend_v any_o city_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o by_o sincere_a repentance_n appease_v god_n wrath_n what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v shall_v they_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o common_a destruction_n of_o the_o city_n no_o god_n shall_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mountain_n and_o high_a place_n that_o they_o may_v secure_v themselves_o after_o which_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v overflow_v with_o a_o mighty_a torrent_n of_o water_n and_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v destroy_v so_o
de_fw-fr termino_fw-la vitæ_fw-la or_o the_o term_n of_o life_n viz._n whether_o it_o be_v fix_v or_o alterable_a with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a touch_v predestination_n and_o freewill_n also_o a_o explication_n of_o several_a obscure_a passage_n and_o prophecy_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n together_o with_o some_o remarkable_a custom_n observe_v by_o the_o jew_n write_a in_o latin_a by_o the_o famous_a menasseh_n ben-israel_a the_o jew_n and_o now_o translate_v into_o english_a to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o author_n be_v liâ—â—_n never_o before_o publish_a and_o a_o catalogue_n of_o his_o work_n london_n print_v for_o w._n whitwood_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o little-brittain_n 1700._o book_n print_v for_o william_n whitwood_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o little-brittain_n at_o which_o place_n you_o may_v have_v ready_a money_n for_o any_o parcel_n or_o library_n of_o book_n 1._o the_o principle_n of_o a_o people_n style_v themselves_o phyladelphians_n with_o their_o rise_n continuance_n and_o tenant_n in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n of_o proceed_v price_n 6_o d._n 2._o the_o religious_a stoic_a or_o discourse_n upon_o atheism_n superstition_n the_o world_n creation_n eternity_n providence_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o faith_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n by_o sr._n g._n makenzie_n p._n bind_v 1_o s._n 3._o minerva_n or_o the_o high_a dutch_a grammar_n teach_v the_o english_a man_n exact_o the_o neat_a dialect_n of_o the_o high_a german_a language_n with_o dialogue_n in_o the_o german_a and_o english_a tongue_n price_n bind_v 1_o s._n 4._o a_o theatre_n of_o war_n between_o england_n and_o france_n from_o k._n william_n the_o conqueror_n to_o the_o 10_o of_o september_n 1697._o being_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n contain_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n battle_n seiges_n naval_a fight_v etc._n etc._n with_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o salic_a law_n exercise_v in_o france_n with_o a_o map_n of_o england_n and_o france_n upon_o a_o copper_n plate_n p._n 6_o d._n 5._o the_o english_a and_o netherdutch_a academy_n or_o exact_a rule_n teach_v the_o english_a man_n the_o dutch_a language_n with_o colloquy_n in_o english_a and_o dutch_a by_o dr._n richardson_n p._n bind_v 2_o s._n to_o colthrop_n parker_n esq_n sir_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v pardon_v my_o presumption_n if_o i_o trouble_v you_o to_o read_v this_o book_n in_o your_o leisure_n hour_n if_o you_o have_v any_o from_o do_v good_a which_o i_o partly_o translate_v and_o partly_o compose_v in_o i_o i_o must_v humble_o request_v another_o favour_n from_o you_o and_o that_o be_v your_o protection_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o encroachment_n because_o you_o be_v qualify_v to_o judge_n of_o the_o performance_n and_o if_o you_o approve_v of_o it_o to_o defend_v i_o against_o the_o unmannerly_a censure_n of_o ill-natured_a men._n i_o take_v this_o opportunity_n likewise_o public_o to_o acknowledge_v my_o great_a obligation_n both_o to_o you_o and_o your_o good_a lady_n who_o extensive_a charity_n and_o exemplary_a devotion_n prevent_v my_o just_a commendation_n of_o she_o to_o the_o world_n the_o fulsome_a flattery_n which_o usual_o fill_v the_o dedication_n of_o indigent_a cringe_v author_n oblige_v i_o not_o to_o display_v your_o virtue_n and_o accomplishment_n which_o have_v be_v conspicuous_a both_o in_o our_o own_o and_o neighbour_a country_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a rabbin_n as_o menasseh_n ben-israel_n inform_v we_o in_o this_o treatise_n that_o a_o man_n life_n may_v be_v prolong_v by_o meditate_v on_o god_n law_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n now_o since_o this_o seem_v high_o probable_a i_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o believe_v you_o may_v religious_o expect_v as_o long_o and_o as_o happy_a a_o course_n of_o year_n as_o some_o of_o your_o pious_a family_n have_v arrive_v to_o i_o may_v without_o the_o imputation_n of_o flattery_n confident_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o your_o sincere_o virtuous_a lady_n that_o you_o may_v both_o enjoy_v till_o a_o good_a old_a age_n gentle_o lead_v you_o to_o decay_v the_o same_o health_n and_o the_o same_o comfort_n you_o do_v now_o be_v the_o hearty_a wish_n of_o your_o most_o oblige_a humble_a servant_n p._n t._n the_o translator_n preface_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o world_n will_v expect_v according_a to_o custom_n the_o reason_n that_o induce_v i_o to_o translate_v now_o some_o of_o they_o be_v these_o one_a my_o own_o diversion_n 2d_o because_o i_o imagine_v that_o other_o will_v have_v the_o same_o satisfaction_n and_o improvement_n that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o perusal_n 3d._n and_o i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o because_o the_o original_a be_v very_o scarce_o and_o not_o to_o be_v purchase_v at_o any_o rate_n i_o have_v do_v so_o much_o justice_n to_o my_o author_n and_o no_o more_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v that_o as_o he_o have_v express_v himself_o in_o plain_a and_o easy_a latin_a i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o speak_v clear_a familiar_a and_o unaffected_a english_a his_o thought_n be_v not_o very_o bright_a in_o the_o original_a and_o therefore_o you_o must_v expect_v no_o mighty_a splendour_n in_o the_o translation_n as_o his_o style_n be_v not_o very_o polite_a so_o there_o be_v no_o la_o cadence_n des_fw-fr periodes_n as_o the_o frenchman_n say_v in_o i_o as_o modesty_n and_o humility_n be_v conspicuous_a in_o his_o temper_n so_o likewise_o be_v they_o discernible_a in_o the_o proposal_n of_o his_o sentiment_n he_o deliver_v other_o man_n with_o fidelity_n and_o candour_n and_o his_o own_o with_o ingenuity_n and_o submission_n his_o judgement_n be_v solid_a and_o his_o argument_n strenuous_a and_o if_o his_o reason_n be_v not_o so_o fine_a as_o other_o man_n yet_o they_o be_v just_a and_o impartial_a this_o treatise_n be_v begin_v at_o the_o request_n of_o jr._n beverovicius_n a_o senator_n and_o professor_n of_o physic_n in_o dort_n who_o have_v not_o many_o year_n before_o with_o several_a other_o as_o episcopâ—us_o merâ—â—â—nus_n rivetus_n c._n barlaeus_n vossius_fw-la etc._n etc._n engage_v in_o the_o same_o controversy_n but_o not_o be_v full_o content_v with_o the_o various_a opinion_n of_o christian_a writer_n upon_o these_o subject_n he_o importune_v this_o author_n to_o inform_v he_o likewise_o what_o the_o eminent_a rabbin_n and_o talmudick_n doctor_n say_v about_o they_o for_o fear_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o himself_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a injury_n to_o his_o procession_n do_v man_n believe_v that_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n be_v so_o absolute_o determine_v by_o god_n that_o they_o can_v neither_o die_v soon_o or_o live_v long_o than_o that_o fatal_a period_n whether_o they_o take_v the_o advice_n and_o prescription_n of_o the_o physician_n or_o not_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o have_v omit_v in_o the_o translation_n his_o numerous_a quotation_n because_o scarce_o any_o man_n have_v half_a of_o the_o author_n to_o consult_v and_o if_o he_o have_v the_o advantage_n will_v not_o be_v very_o great_a some_o man_n of_o late_o have_v not_o be_v very_o just_a to_o their_o author_n but_o i_o declare_v plain_o i_o believe_v he_o be_v some_o place_n but_o very_o few_o i_o have_v not_o translate_v because_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o in_o other_o part_n i_o must_v declare_v something_o else_o too_o and_o that_o be_v that_o i_o be_o not_o of_o those_o man_n mind_n and_o humour_n that_o grow_v conceit_v with_o a_o author_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n true_a or_o good_a in_o a_o book_n be_v present_o extravagant_a in_o extol_v it_o who_o please_v themselves_o with_o what_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v and_o will_v fain_o have_v all_o the_o world_n admire_v it_o with_o they_o i_o have_v a_o great_a and_o true_a respect_n for_o the_o author_n and_o some_o of_o his_o work_n perhaps_o deserve_v as_o favourable_a a_o reception_n as_o most_o of_o our_o late_a modern_a christian_n here_o be_v enough_o in_o this_o to_o improve_v the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o very_o few_o of_o those_o rabbinical_a fable_n that_o rather_o divert_v than_o instruct_v the_o reader_n i_o be_o sure_a beverovicius_n think_v it_o will_v be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o learning_n as_o he_o tell_v this_o great_a author_n in_o a_o courteous_a letter_n and_o be_v high_o please_v himself_o to_o see_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o rabbin_n and_o cabalist_n about_o this_o dark_a controversy_n i_o content_o expect_v the_o censure_n of_o a_o sett_n of_o man_n who_o value_v no_o performance_n but_o their_o own_o but_o let_v they_o empanel_n a_o jury_n of_o the_o sour_a critic_n i_o brave_o despise_v their_o verdict_n because_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o clergy_n if_o they_o find_v fault_n with_o it_o because_o it_o be_v only_o a_o translation_n and_o that_o no_o