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( 33 ) order to attain heaven and salvation ; military commanders, and millionares, healthy body excellent, form and person, respect at home, and fame abroad, enjoyment of all the five senses &c. &c. would be impossible. Therefore God has not created sinful men.
A.-To the 4th proposition.-If you say that
the souls were created half sinful and half virtuous, the statement is equally preposterous because all souls are not seen half happy and half miserable in the world.
A.-To the 5th proposition. This position
too is not tenable in asmuch as it is not found that the majority of beings is happy and the minority miserable, on the other hand, the majority is found to be in misery and the minority in happiness. Under these circumstances, it is established that God could not create the souls in any condition ; ergo He could not be the creator. Was God unhappy before the creation, and happy after it ?
