| | The way in which existence is deduced as a property of perfection is different from the way in which a future (pending) puddle on pavement is deduced from present rain, because, unless something exists as a property of itself, then nothing exists. In other words, '''non'''-existence is not a property either of anything that does exist or of anything that does not exist; while '''existence''' is a property of anything that '''does''' exist; and, only some things may exist necessarily; and, ''perfection of the ultimate concept (God) includes '''necessary''' existence''; and, existence in any sense is not necessarily included in the concept of a personally possessed hundred thalers. | | The way in which existence is deduced as a property of perfection is different from the way in which a future (pending) puddle on pavement is deduced from present rain, because, unless something exists as a property of itself, then nothing exists. In other words, '''non'''-existence is not a property either of anything that does exist or of anything that does not exist; while '''existence''' is a property of anything that '''does''' exist; and, only some things may exist necessarily; and, ''perfection of the ultimate concept (God) includes '''necessary''' existence''; and, existence in any sense is not necessarily included in the concept of a personally possessed hundred thalers. |
| − | If God exists, then His existence surely is a necessary property of His perfection. But, if God does not exist, then it remains to explained how it can be deduced that existence is not a property of anything that exists. For, if nothing, including existence, is inherently mutual to anything, then nothing at all can be deduced, in any way, from anything. | + | If God exists, then His existence surely is a necessary property of His perfection. But, if God does not exist, then it remains to be explained how it can be deduced that existence is not a property of anything that exists. For, if nothing, including existence, is inherently mutual to anything, then nothing at all can be deduced, in any way, from anything. |