prophecies of Christ and for the rejection of the Jews for their denial of Christ.134 In relation to predestination and rejection, Nicholas again follows Thomas in the Summa even though it is important to note that he is writing biblical commentary rather than systematic theology. It is clear that, like Thomas and much of the medieval tradition, Nicholas affirms both predestination and free will. God causes predestination to salvation above human capacity, but rejection is not parallel to this. God
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