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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 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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 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equivalent_a to_o seven_o month_n agreeable_o to_o this_o the_o philosopher_n empedocles_n plotinus_n and_o macrobius_n say_v that_o a_o child_n can_v live_v that_o be_v bear_v before_o the_o seven_o month._n some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n be_v of_o a_o opinion_n that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o planet_n perform_v a_o office_n in_o the_o production_n of_o child_n the_o three_o time_n of_o parturition_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o 12_o month._n agellius_n b._n 3._o chap._n 16._o report_n that_o a_o woman_n be_v bring_v to_o bed_n at_o rome_n the_o 11_o month_n after_o her_o husband_n decease_n the_o emperor_n adrian_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o physician_n and_o philosopher_n maintain_v that_o this_o thing_n be_v possible_a bernard_n mention_n a_o woman_n which_o be_v scarce_o credible_a that_o be_v 16_o month_n with_o child_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o woman_n to_o be_v with_o child_n nine_o month_n yet_o extraordinary_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v before_o or_o after_o that_o time_n so_o the_o ordinary_a term_n of_o man_n life_n be_v 70_o year_n yet_o very_o sew_v live_v so_o long_o therefore_o the_o term_n of_o our_o life_n be_v not_o so_o precise_o fix_v but_o it_o may_v be_v change_v sect_n 2._o man_n life_n may_v be_v shortneed_a several_a way_n viz._n by_o divine_a providence_n chance_n or_o nature_n these_o three_o cause_n i_o put_v instead_o of_o the_o three_o fatal_a sister_n to_o who_o the_o heathen_n ascribe_v the_o boundary_n of_o life_n thus_o a_o man_n life_n be_v shorten_v by_o providence_n for_o example_n when_o a_o man_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o people_n which_o punishment_n the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o and_o by_o which_o the_o cabalist_n aramban_n and_o isaac_n abravanel_n affirm_v a_o man_n life_n be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o day_n and_o the_o soul_n after_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o our_o life_n may_v be_v shorten_v by_o sin_n and_o prolong_v by_o virtue_n but_o i_o shall_v illustrate_v this_o argument_n by_o some_o example_n the_o rabbin_n say_v that_o abraham_n live_v 175_o year_n which_o be_v five_o less_o than_o his_o son_n isaac_n because_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o impiety_n of_o his_o kinsman_n esau_n rachel_n also_o do_v not_o live_v out_o her_o day_n for_o that_o which_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o righteous_a man_n mouth_n be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o it_o come_v out_o of_o a_o angel_n jacob_n not_o know_v that_o she_o have_v steal_v her_o father_n idol_n curse_v she_o say_v with_o who_o soever_o thou_o sinde_v thy_o god_n let_v he_o not_o live_v gen._n 31.32_o so_o they_o say_v though_o joseph_n live_v 110_o year_n yet_o he_o die_v before_o all_o his_o brethren_n because_o he_o have_v exercise_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o severity_n towards_o they_o abijah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o sin_n by_o which_o he_o pollute_v himself_o say_v you_o be_v a_o great_a multitude_n and_o there_o be_v with_o you_o golden_a calf_n which_o jerobeam_n make_v you_o for_o go_n 2_o chron._n 13.8_o with_o this_o agree_v what_o isaiah_n say_v chap._n 6.5_o we_o be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n and_o a_o angel_n come_v and_o touch_v his_o lip_n with_o which_o he_o have_v offend_v with_o a_o coal_n there_o be_v more_o clear_a example_n beside_o these_o in_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n which_o the_o scripture_n express_v after_o this_o manner_n 1_o chron._n 10.13_o 14._o so_o saul_n die_v for_o his_o transgression_n which_o he_o commit_v against_o the_o lord_n even_o against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o keep_v not_o god_n smite_v nabal_n with_o a_o sudden_a death_n 1_o sam._n 25.38_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v about_o ten_o day_n after_o that_o the_o lord_n smite_v nabal_n that_o he_o die_v here_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n note_v that_o those_o be_v the_o ten_o day_n which_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 temple_n in_o egypt_n be_v foretell_v 600_o year_n before_o it_o be_v begin_v this_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o time_n of_o onias_n the_o highpriest_n who_o have_v obtain_v leave_v of_o ptolemy_n and_o cleopatra_n erect_v a_o temple_n at_o a_o place_n call_v bubastus_n f._n josephus_n in_o his_o antiq._n of_o the_o jew_n b._n 13._o c._n 6._o thus_o relate_v the_o word_n of_o onias_n may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n to_o grant_v i_o the_o favour_n to_o purify_v that_o temple_n which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o no_o deity_n and_o be_v fall_v down_o and_o to_o build_v another_o in_o its_o place_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n in_o the_o same_o form_n and_o bigness_n of_o that_o which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n where_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o you_o and_o your_o child_n that_o the_o jew_n who_o live_v in_o egypt_n and_o resort_v thither_o for_o their_o own_o convenience_n may_v be_v more_o useful_a to_o you_o for_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n foretell_v that_o 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see_v that_o the_o trade_n of_o lisbon_n have_v mighty_o decay_v since_o the_o jew_n be_v banish_v from_o thence_o 7._o so_o ezekiel_n in_o chap._n 36.13_o seem_v to_o foretell_v that_o calumny_n which_o be_v fasten_v upon_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o sacrifice_v child_n and_o then_o drink_v their_o blood_n but_o this_o slander_n be_v not_o unlike_a that_o which_o the_o gentile_n cast_v upon_o the_o christian_n of_o their_o eat_a infant_n and_o drink_v man_n blood_n as_o be_v plain_a in_o tertullian_n apology_n pineda_n eccl._n hist_o b._n 11._o c._n 32._o and_o justin_n martyr_n who_o for_o this_o reason_n write_v a_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_n to_o antoninus_n eusebius_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n b._n 5._o c._n 1._o also_o relate_v that_o some_o people_n in_o france_n use_v to_o asperse_v the_o christian_n for_o eat_v man_n flesh_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v ambitious_a and_o envious_a man_n be_v easy_o provoke_v to_o slander_v therefore_o let_v john_n langius_n in_o 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those_o who_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o titus_n and_o fly_v by_o palestine_n and_o the_o border_n of_o tyrus_n be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o tyrian_n and_o send_v back_o to_o edom_n i._n e._n to_o titus_n and_o his_o army_n they_o forget_v the_o covenant_n which_o their_o father_n have_v make_v with_o the_o israelite_n who_o they_o call_v brethren_n as_o be_v express_v in_o 1_o king_n 9.13_o what_o city_n be_v these_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o my_o brother_n 10._o ionas_n say_v ch._n 3.4_o yet_o forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v he_o destroy_v this_o prophecy_n also_o have_v its_o event_n for_o it_o be_v conditional_a viz._n unless_o it_o will_v repent_v now_o their_o repentance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n alter_v his_o sentence_n and_o avert_v that_o destruction_n which_o he_o threaten_v 11._o haggai_n the_o prophet_n say_v ch._n 2.9_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o former_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o in_o this_o place_n will_v i_o give_v peace_n some_o understand_v by_o the_o latter_a house_n a_o three_o temple_n which_o the_o jew_n expect_v for_o they_o think_v if_o the_o prophet_n have_v mean_v esdras_n temple_n he_o will_v have_v say_v the_o second_o not_o the_o latter_a because_o by_o say_v the_o latter_a he_o imply_v a_o middle_a one_o another_o reason_n of_o their_o opinion_n be_v because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o this_o place_n will_v i_o give_v peace_n now_o say_v they_o under_o the_o second_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o war_n other_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o second_o temple_n among_o who_o be_v r._n david_n kimchi_n and_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_n for_o this_o seem_v to_o excel_v the_o former_a first_o in_o respect_n of_o duration_n because_o that_o last_v but_o 410_o and_o this_o 420_o year_n 2_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a esteem_n it_o be_v in_o among_o foreign_a prince_n last_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o great_a present_n that_o they_o make_v to_o it_o 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