domain of finite being. Moreover, this will is certainly the absolute26 divine will, because nothing conditions that will. Accordingly, all that is particular would be conditionally willed by God, but the whole, viewed as one, would be absolutely willed by God. Suppose, on the other hand, that, at some point, we lift some particular thing from the whole interconnected process of nature and refer to divine will in this respect. Then we would have to say the following. First, to the extent that we
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