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depend on God, but which God in acting looks to as an exemplar,
or which he aims at as a definite goal. This is only another
name for subjecting God to the dominion of destiny, an utter
absurdity in respect to God, whom we have shown to be the first
and only free cause of the essence of all things and also of
their existence. I need, therefore, spend no time in refuting
such wild theories.

XXXIV. God's power is identical with his essence.

>>>>>Proof--From the sole necessity of the essence of God it
follows that God is the cause of himself (Prop. xi.) and of all
things (Prop. xvi. and Cor.). Wherefore the power of God, by
which he and all things are and act, is identical with his
essence. Q.E.D.

XXXV. Whatsoever we conceive to be in the power of God,
necessarily exists.

>>>>>Proof--Whatsoever is in God's power, must (by the last
Prop.) be comprehended in his essence in such a manner, that it
necessarily follows therefrom, and therefore necessarily exists.
Q.E.D.

XXXVI. There is no cause from whose nature some effect does not
follow.

>>>>>Proof--Whatsoever exists expresses God's nature or essence
in a given conditioned manner (by Prop. xxv., Cor.); that is,
(by Prop. xxxiv.), whatsoever exists, expresses in a given
conditioned manner God's power, which is the cause of all
things, therefore an effect must (by Prop. xvi.) necessarily
follow. Q.E.D.

APPENDIX: In the foregoing I have explained the nature and
properties of God. I have shown that he necessarily exists,
that he is one: that he is, and acts solely by the necessity of
his own nature; that he is the free cause of all things, and how
he is so; that all things are in God, and so depend on him, that
without him they could neither exist nor be conceived; lastly,
that all things are predetermined by God, not through his free
will or absolute fiat, but from the very nature of God or
infinite power. I have further, where occasion afforded, taken
care to remove the prejudices, which might impede the
comprehension of my demonstrations. Yet there still remain
misconceptions not a few, which might and may prove very grave