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termined by moral motives (the more unerringly and con-stantly the better) in opposition to being physically impelPd(which indeed takes away the act of willing, or any act,properly speaking) and in felf-deter?nination by the powerof the will amidst the indifference of physical circumstances*And let it be here remembered that all this follows easilyand without the trouble of such a long deduction, whenonce it is shewn that there is a necejfity of infinite per-fection , that is, of a Being infinitely perfect, which ap-pears from what has been said above; for since all this isa perfection, it must be in that Being. And who, thoughever so much engaged on the opposite side, will ventureexprefly to fay that to be determined by moral motives isnot a perfection ? Or to be self-determined by the powerof the will, where physical circumstances are indifferent fin.order to effect a wife and good purpose, is not a perfection ?

But to go forward, if next we consider the actions ofthis Being as exerted upon his creatures in consequence ofthis eternal act of willing, they are (as in consequence ofthat) guided by the absolutely greatest council and wisdom ,and therefore performed in the fittest time , manner , cir-cumstances. But what is chiefly to the present purpose is,that though vast power is exerted, as in moving the hea-venly bodies, for instance, yet it is exerted without strug-gle , effort or contention of strength, so to fay. Ease anddifficulty are not applicable to infinity of power: they arethe marks of our limitation, but vanish here. ThatPower would not be infinite, by which one thing.weredone smoothly, and another thing with rugged labourand toil. Let him who hath the term (infinite power]often in his mouth, consider only the import of it. T<7ferform is equally easy as to will to this Being, and thatWithout a figure, but upon the foot of reason and argu-D d 3 ment,