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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 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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
way_n before_o they_o which_o do_v not_o happen_v under_o the_o second_o temple_n for_o then_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o valiant_a but_o under_o the_o first_o hence_o isaiah_n lament_v the_o great_a weakness_n of_o the_o people_n say_v chap._n 22.3_o all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o thou_o be_v bind_v together_o which_o have_v flee_v from_o far_o as_o to_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o other_o curse_n the_o jew_n be_v sad_o sensible_a of_o their_o event_n in_o the_o first_o calamity_n that_o fall_v upon_o they_o as_o in_o the_o captivity_n of_o reuben_n gad_n half_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n and_o in_o other_o captivity_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n then_o be_v fulfil_v that_o curse_n v._o 30._o thou_o shall_v betrothe_v a_o wife_n and_o another_o man_n shall_v lie_v with_o she_o but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 36._o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v thou_o and_o thy_o king_n which_o thou_o shall_v set_v over_o thou_o unto_o a_o nation_n which_o neither_o thou_o nor_o thy_o father_n have_v know_v and_o there_o shall_v thou_o serve_v other_o god_n wood_n and_o stone_n no_o doubt_n but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o zedekiah_n and_o jehoiakim_n who_o be_v captive_n in_o babylonia_n which_o be_v a_o land_n unknown_a to_o they_o and_o where_o they_o worship_v idol_n and_o though_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n a_o remnant_n of_o the_o people_n be_v leave_v yet_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v they_o v._o 38._o thou_o shall_v carry_v much_o seed_n cut_v into_o the_o field_n and_o shall_v gather_v but_o little_a in_o etc._n etc._n v._n 43._o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thou_o shall_v get_v up_o above_o thou_o very_o high_a which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o samaritan_n who_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n drive_v out_o of_o samaria_n and_o the_o adjacent_a place_n because_o moses_n here_o leave_v off_o speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n he_o subjoin_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o great_a a_o evil_a v._o 47._o 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thou_o into_o egypt_n again_o with_o ship_n though_o vespasian_n banish_v the_o jew_n into_o several_a country_n yet_o egypt_n only_o be_v name_v to_o their_o disgrace_n as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v you_o shall_v be_v carry_v captive_a into_o that_o land_n out_o of_o which_o you_o come_v with_o triumph_n here_o moses_n make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o people_n but_o return_v to_o they_o at_o the_o 39th_o chapter_n afterward_o at_o the_o 30_o chapter_n he_o comfort_n they_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o blessing_n and_o a_o return_n from_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n v._o 4._o in_o this_o all_o the_o prophet_n imitate_v moses_n who_o after_o a_o repetition_n of_o a_o catalogue_n of_o affliction_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o subjoin_v some_o consolatory_a hope_n upon_o which_o account_n the_o talmudist_n report_n that_o r._n aquiba_n laugh_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n when_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n lament_v and_o be_v ask_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o he_o answer_v after_o a_o storm_n come_v a_o calm_a when_o these_o evil_n be_v over_o we_o may_v expect_v some_o good_a for_o god_n as_o certain_o bring_v one_o as_o the_o other_o 4._o that_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o god_n foretell_v to_o moses_n deut._n 31.16_o 5._o god_n foretell_v that_o the_o song_n which_o moses_n be_v to_o speak_v to_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v deut._n 31.21_o and_o this_o have_v be_v verify_v in_o their_o posterity_n to_o this_o day_n sect_n 4._o we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o many_o thing_n that_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o be_v foretell_v several_a year_n before_o 1._o in_o joshua_n 6.26_o which_o happen_v many_o year_n after_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 16.34_o in_o his_o day_n do_v hiel_n the_o bethelite_a build_v jericho_n he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o in_o abiram_n his_o first_o bear_v and_o set_v up_o the_o gate_n in_o his_o young_a son_n segub_n 2._o the_o building_n of_o a_o 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there_o shall_v be_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n chap._n 19.19_o in_o this_o circumstance_n our_o rabbin_n agree_v with_o josephus_n for_o they_o refer_v these_o word_n to_o this_o temple_n but_o in_o seder_n olam_n they_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n there_o they_o say_v that_o after_o the_o victory_n which_o god_n give_v they_o over_o the_o assyrian_n great_a part_n of_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v be_v carry_v captive_a to_o jerusalem_n by_o hezekiah_n now_o these_o force_n sennacherib_n have_v levy_v out_o of_o aethiopia_n and_o egypt_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o these_o man_n be_v convince_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o miracle_n embrace_v the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n erect_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o when_o friendship_n and_o commerce_n begin_v to_o increase_v among_o they_o and_o the_o jew_n they_o by_o degree_n acquire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o language_n according_a to_o that_o of_o isaiah_n chap._n 19.18_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v five_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n thus_o this_o prophecy_n be_v plain_o fulfil_v 3._o long_o before_o the_o restoration_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o build_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n by_o the_o command_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n it_o be_v thus_o foretell_v of_o this_o cyrus_n isaiah_n 44.28_o that_o say_v of_o cyrus_n he_o be_v my_o shepherd_n and_o shall_v perform_v all_o my_o pleasure_n even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v and_o to_o the_o temple_n thy_o foundation_n shall_v be_v lay_v he_o say_v to_o the_o temple_n thou_o shall_v be_v found_v not_o thou_o shall_v be_v build_v the_o
reason_n be_v this_o because_o of_o the_o accusation_n and_o complaint_n of_o rehum_n and_o shimshai_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n the_o temple_n be_v not_o finish_v only_o the_o foundation_n lay_v till_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n which_o be_v 22_o year_n after_o but_o when_o cyrus_n have_v give_v abundance_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n towards_o the_o re-edification_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o have_v release_v a_o great_a many_o slave_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n v._o 13._o i_o have_v raise_v he_o up_o in_o righteousness_n and_o i_o will_v direct_v all_o his_o way_n he_o shall_v build_v my_o city_n and_o shall_v let_v go_v my_o captive_n not_o for_o price_n nor_o reward_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 4._o it_o be_v likewise_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o for_o after_o the_o tedious_a lamentation_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n he_o add_v these_o word_n chap._n 49.14_o but_o zion_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o thy_o child_n shall_v make_v haste_n thy_o destroyer_n and_o they_o that_o make_v thou_o waist_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o thou_o v._o 17._o this_o be_v fulfil_v when_o siman_n and_o jonathan_n and_o other_o by_o their_o intestine_a sedition_n hasten_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n whence_o f._n josephus_n speak_v thus_o of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n b._n 7._o c._n 4._o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n and_o their_o prophecy_n wherein_o this_o wretched_a city_n be_v foretell_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v jew_n murder_v our_o own_o nation_n and_o now_o not_o only_o the_o city_n but_o the_o temple_n be_v full_a of_o the_o dead_a body_n 5._o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n say_v chap._n 54.17_o no_o weapon_n that_o be_v form_v against_o thou_o shall_v prosper_v and_o every_o tongue_n that_o shall_v rise_v against_o thou_o in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v condemn_v this_o be_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o righteousness_n be_v of_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o prophecy_n be_v also_o fulfil_v for_o almost_o all_o nation_n have_v oppose_v the_o jewish_a law_n some_o by_o argument_n and_o some_o by_o force_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v no_o weapon_n of_o war_n and_o every_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n for_o writer_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o endeavour_n have_v want_v success_n then_o say_v the_o prophet_n shall_v not_o prosper_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v manifest_o verify_v in_o the_o example_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o seduce_v all_o the_o jew_n to_o worship_n idol_n except_o daniel_n hananiah_n mishael_n and_o azariah_n who_o do_v not_o renounce_v their_o religion_n but_o what_o be_v the_o consequence_n god_n inflict_v condign_a punishment_n upon_o the_o king_n and_o truth_n be_v restore_v again_o the_o grecian_n also_o be_v no_o less_o cruel_a and_o severe_a to_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o compel_v they_o to_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n and_o omit_v circumcision_n but_o what_o be_v worse_o to_o write_v upon_o their_o garment_n we_o have_v no_o portion_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o these_o word_n they_o be_v force_v to_o burn_v into_o the_o horn_n of_o their_o ox_n if_o they_o will_v make_v use_n of_o they_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o jew_n be_v persecute_v for_o 52_o year_n at_o last_o god_n revenge_v himself_o upon_o antiochus_n and_o all_o the_o grecian_n by_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o law_n while_o the_o jew_n preserve_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o so_o rigorous_a a_o persecution_n the_o old_a man_n whensoever_o they_o relate_v the_o edict_n of_o the_o grecian_n against_o the_o jew_n always_o conclude_v with_o this_o speech_n and_o let_v peace_n be_v upon_o israel_n and_o here_o i_o may_v speak_v of_o emanuel_n king_n of_o portugal_n what_o advantage_n be_v it_o to_o he_o to_o compel_v the_o jew_n by_o cruelty_n to_o become_v christian_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o advance_v his_o interest_n by_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o vast_a prejudice_n to_o his_o kingdom_n for_o the_o nation_n be_v almost_o depopulate_v the_o jew_n retire_v into_o such_o country_n where_o they_o may_v be_v more_o civil_o treat_v and_o where_o they_o may_v more_o free_o exercise_v their_o religion_n beside_o he_o die_v within_o a_o few_o year_n after_o and_o after_o all_o he_o do_v not_o obtain_v so_o much_o honour_n by_o it_o as_o he_o expect_v osorius_n the_o king_n historiographer_n lib._n 1._o seem_v to_o rebuke_v he_o very_o sharp_o and_o free_o for_o that_o thing_n when_o he_o say_v this_o be_v do_v neither_o out_o of_o law_n or_o religion_n what_o then_o do_v you_o endeavour_v to_o oblige_v a_o contumacious_a people_n to_o believe_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o so_o much_o despise_v and_o abhor_v do_v you_o pretend_v to_o abridge_v the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n and_o check_v unruly_a mind_n but_o that_o be_v impossible_a neither_o do_v christ_n the_o most_o holy_a god_n approve_v of_o it_o he_o desire_v a_o voluntary_a not_o a_o compulsive_a sacrifice_n from_o we_o neither_o will_v he_o have_v our_o conscience_n impose_v upon_o but_o that_o our_o will_n shall_v be_v invite_v and_o court_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o call_v this_o action_n wicked_a and_o unjust_a see_v how_o the_o prophet_n prediction_n be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o prosper_v viz._n while_o he_o endeavour_v to_o compel_v the_o jew_n to_o renounce_v their_o religion_n hither_o may_v we_o refer_v what_o be_v mention_v in_o solomon_n song_n chap._n 6.13_o return_v return_v o_o shulamite_n return_v return_v that_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o thou_o what_o will_v you_o see_v in_o the_o shulamite_n as_o it_o be_v the_o company_n of_o two_o army_n it_o be_v four_o time_n say_v return_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n under_o which_o the_o israelite_n live_v for_o the_o jew_n be_v this_o perfect_a shulamite_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o gentile_n endeavour_v to_o divert_v we_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n by_o the_o promise_v of_o honourable_a and_o noble_a reward_n yet_o the_o shulamite_n courageous_o answer_v that_o he_o do_v not_o value_v all_o the_o honour_n they_o propose_v for_o they_o be_v much_o inferior_a to_o those_o honour_n which_o be_v exhibit_v on_o mount_n sinai_n to_o which_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o angelic_a choir_n approach_v as_o david_n express_v himself_o psal_n 68.17_o this_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o the_o law_n of_o plato_n lycurgus_n and_o other_o such_o wise_a man_n be_v quite_o decay_v while_o moses_n statute_n continue_v to_o this_o very_a time_n and_o who_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n be_v observe_v by_o several_a people_n 6._o many_o thing_n likewise_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o where_o foretell_v by_o ezekiel_n long_v before_o as_o that_o in_o chap._n 22.15_o and_o i_o will_v scatter_v thou_o among_o the_o heathen_a and_o disperse_v thou_o in_o the_o country_n and_o will_v consume_v thy_o filthiness_n out_o of_o thou_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o jewish_a captivity_n under_o the_o roman_n not_o nabuchadnezzar_n for_o then_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o disperse_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v they_o free_a from_o pollution_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o marriage_n with_o stranger_n and_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o other_o sin_n wherefore_o they_o be_v once_o more_o lead_v into_o captivity_n by_o the_o roman_n and_o then_o scatter_v all_o over_o the_o world_n after_o that_o the_o roman_n have_v subdue_v other_o nation_n and_o reconcile_v they_o by_o the_o mildness_n of_o their_o government_n otherwise_o it_o will_v have_v be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o vanquish_v the_o jew_n by_o force_n after_o the_o roman_n have_v conquer_a they_o and_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o door_n they_o settle_v themselves_o in_o spain_n italy_n africa_n england_n and_o other_o country_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v just_o say_v of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o trojan_n that_o they_o shall_v esteem_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n for_o before_o their_o dominion_n be_v confine_v but_o now_o they_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o jew_n after_o their_o banishment_n like_o plant_n which_o be_v remove_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o most_o populous_a city_n and_o seat_v in_o the_o secure_a part_n of_o '_o they_o we_o know_v by_o experience_n that_o those_o city_n have_v flourish_v most_o where_o the_o jew_n have_v live_v upon_o this_o account_n because_o they_o be_v very_o much_o incline_v to_o promote_v the_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n thus_o we_o
upon_o those_o word_n gen._n 39.10_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o she_o to_o lie_v by_o she_o or_o to_o be_v with_o she_o he_o will_v not_o lie_v with_o she_o in_o this_o world_n lest_o he_o shall_v suffer_v with_o she_o in_o the_o next_o now_o because_o these_o action_n depend_v upon_o both_o their_o free-will_n therefore_o one_o deserve_v eternal_a praise_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o other_o everlasting_a disgrace_n and_o ruin_n if_o we_o allow_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o reward_n and_o punishment_n we_o must_v necessary_o admit_v of_o freewill_n wherefore_o god_n always_o support_v and_o help_v those_o person_n that_o mind_v their_o duty_n and_o be_v industrious_a but_o disregard_v the_o lazy_a and_o slothful_a sect_n 10._o as_o to_o the_o three_o thing_n i_o be_o to_o prove_v maimonides_n affirm_v that_o if_o man_n sin_n be_v very_o heinous_a and_o notorious_a there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o repentance_n and_o in_o confirmation_n of_o his_o opinion_n he_o use_v to_o allege_v that_o of_o isaiah_n 6.10_o and_o 2_o chron._n 36.16_o so_o that_o according_a to_o he_o god_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n for_o his_o sin_n exod._n 14.4_o likewise_o sihon_n and_o og_n king_n of_o basan_n be_v so_o wicked_a that_o their_o repentance_n can_v not_o avert_v their_o punishment_n agreeable_a to_o this_o opinion_n it_o be_v that_o god_n sometime_o take_v away_o freewill_n from_o sinner_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o god_n deprive_v man_n of_o their_o estate_n honour_n life_n and_o liberty_n for_o their_o iniquity_n the_o ancient_n too_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n but_o what_o we_o read_v in_o tanhuma_n be_v worth_a our_o observation_n three_o thing_n say_v the_o author_n god_n have_v put_v into_o our_o power_n viz._n our_o hand_n foot_n and_o mouth_n and_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n viz._n our_o eye_n ear_n and_o nose_n for_o we_o see_v hear_v and_o smell_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v offensive_a to_o we_o god_n oftentimes_o debar_v we_o the_o use_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n thus_o god_n wither_v the_o hand_n of_o jeroboam_n which_o he_o reach_v out_o to_o seize_v the_o prophet_n and_o make_v balaam_n bless_v the_o israelite_n who_o he_o design_v to_o curse_v therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n very_o often_o obstruct_v man_n action_n and_o can_v abridge_v their_o power_n hence_o abravanel_n confess_v that_o when_o god_n intend_v to_o reward_v or_o punish_v any_o person_n nothing_o can_v prevent_v it_o a_o instance_n of_o this_o he_o say_v we_o have_v in_o the_o infatuation_n of_o achitophel_n because_o god_n be_v resolve_v to_o punish_v absolom_n to_o this_o belong_v the_o word_n of_o jerem._n 10.23_o 2_o sam._n 17.14_o isa_n 14.27_o isaac_n arama_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o repentance_n be_v never_o too_o late_o for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v always_o acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o he_o affirm_v that_o for_o the_o murder_n of_o our_o neighbour_n repentance_n be_v ineffectual_a and_o therefore_o we_o can_v escape_v punishment_n for_o that_o if_o i_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o declare_v my_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n i_o do_v firm_o believe_v that_o god_n never_o force_v or_o take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o our_o freewill_n but_o always_o merciful_o dispose_v the_o mean_n as_o they_o be_v more_o or_o less_o agreeable_a to_o our_o inclination_n like_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a which_o carry_v round_o the_o inferior_a orb_n yet_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o distinct_a motion_n i_o shall_v illustrate_v my_o meaning_n by_o this_o example_n god_n design_v that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v continue_v in_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n so_o many_o year_n and_o that_o joseph_n shall_v be_v advance_v above_o all_o his_o brethren_n now_o god_n compel_v no_o body_n to_o accomplish_v this_o design_n but_o he_o only_o so_o order_v the_o mean_n that_o joseph_n may_v be_v sell_v to_o the_o midianitish_a merchant_n and_o then_o this_o way_n he_o may_v come_v into_o egypt_n in_o like_a manner_n god_n intend_v to_o display_v the_o miraculous_a sign_n of_o his_o power_n among_o the_o egyptian_n but_o how_o by_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o use_n of_o his_o freewill_n no_o but_o by_o so_o contrive_v it_o that_o the_o king_n may_v have_v occasion_n by_o the_o free_a use_n or_o rather_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o will_n of_o harden_v his_o heart_n thus_o when_o he_o see_v his_o own_o magician_n work_v the_o same_o miracle_n which_o moses_n do_v he_o disregard_v they_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o plague_n can_v be_v easy_o remove_v and_o so_o be_v not_o much_o concern_v at_o they_o but_o obstinate_o refuse_v to_o dismiss_v the_o people_n till_o he_o be_v surprise_v with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o son_n and_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o his_o subject_n thus_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o god_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n the_o king_n of_o basan_n for_o the_o israelite_n have_v send_v messenger_n to_o the_o edomite_n the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o moabite_n to_o request_v a_o passage_n through_o the_o border_n of_o their_o country_n but_o be_v deny_v they_o go_v another_o way_n now_o sihon_n and_o og_n expect_v that_o they_o will_v do_v the_o same_o to_o they_o but_o when_o they_o see_v they_o will_v not_o they_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o stiff_o oppose_v their_o passage_n but_o unhappy_o for_o they_o be_v present_o conquer_v here_o god_n only_o give_v a_o opportunity_n to_o their_o perverseness_n but_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o force_n their_o will_n that_o he_o may_v punish_v they_o god_n also_o determine_v to_o divide_v solomon_n kingdom_n but_o which_o way_n do_v he_o effect_v it_o not_o by_o compel_v rehoboam_n but_o by_o give_v occasion_n that_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o young_a counselor_n by_o who_o he_o be_v direct_v he_o may_v refuse_v to_o lessen_v the_o people_n tax_n and_o so_o abijah_n prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v thus_o i_o think_v all_o the_o place_n where_o god_n seem_v to_o deprive_v man_n of_o his_o freewill_n that_o he_o may_v punish_v he_o may_v be_v explain_v for_o as_o prince_n know_v how_o wise_o and_o prudent_o to_o manage_v their_o affair_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v their_o design_n so_o do_v god_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o like_a manner_n dispose_v all_o thing_n without_o impair_n our_o free-will_n that_o he_o may_v effect_v his_o resolution_n that_o he_o may_v merciful_o recompense_v some_o and_o just_o punish_v other_o to_o this_o belong_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n prov._n 21.1_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n he_o incline_v it_o whithersoever_o he_o will_n he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o force_v but_o incline_v and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o propose_v to_o prove_v sect_n 11._o there_o still_o remain_v one_o difficult_a and_o intricate_a question_n which_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o solve_v and_o it_o be_v this_o how_o can_v man_n freewill_n and_o god_n foreknowledge_n be_v reconcile_v together_o this_o seem_v inexplicable_a to_o cajetan_a very_o crabbed_a to_o vasquez_n and_o the_o jew_n unanimous_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v very_o abstruse_a hence_o maimonides_n say_v that_o god_n knowledge_n be_v not_o a_o accident_n as_o man_n be_v but_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o god_n wherefore_o as_o man_n can_v comprehend_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o in_o exod._n 33.20_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o and_o live_v so_o neither_o can_v they_o apprehend_v how_o god_n fore-knows_a thing_n isaiah_n 55.8_o it_o be_v evident_a say_v the_o same_o author_n that_o man_n have_v freewill_n and_o no_o body_n doubt_n but_o god_n know_v all_o thing_n from_o eternity_n but_o it_o be_v still_o a_o question_n how_o god_n know_v thing_n and_o yet_o man_n have_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o will._n for_o to_o inquire_v which_o way_n god_n know_v thing_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o desire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n himself_o both_o which_o can_v be_v attain_v in_o this_o life_n to_o this_o belong_v the_o answer_n of_o bias_n who_o be_v ask_v how_o god_n be_v acquaint_v with_o humane_a affair_n and_o action_n it_o be_v certain_a say_v he_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o providence_n be_v over_o all_o and_o it_o be_v likewise_o certain_a that_o we_o have_v a_o freewill_n but_o how_o god_n know_v our_o action_n be_v easy_a to_o conjecture_v but_o difficult_a to_o explain_v r._n abraham_n bar_n david_n a_o rival_n of_o malmonides_n say_v that_o maimonides_n indeed_o do_v propose_v the_o question_n but_o do_v not_o answer_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v better_o have_v let_v it_o alone_o wherefore_o this_o rabbi_n offer_v his_o opinion_n to_o explain_v the_o manner_n of_o god_n prescience_n