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This article seeks to continue the discussion which was begun in the last article. It may seem to be a useless question since one may think "if one has already proven the liberty of the will of God, why ask whether the will of God is cause?" Yet, it is a distinct question. To better understand this, an instance may be brought forward, e.g., a man freely wills to generate, yet, this generation happens by his nature, not by his will (for, he can only communicate the nature of his species).
Here, the question is whether God's will is the cause of things or by His nature.
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