Lincoln repeatedly cites examples of the ways in which human knowledge of the future is limited. why is this concept important in the speech? a lincoln is aware that there are assassination plots targeting him and he wants to reassure the country that it can survive his death. b lincoln cautions his audience that as the war continues , it is important not to make ignorant predictions about when it will end c lincoln feels it is an insult to god for human beings to claim they can predict the future d lincoln wants the audience to remember that he predicted the civil war would happen .