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Leibniz-Handschriften zur Theologie LH 1, 20, fol. 400r

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  1. 3ort passet.
  2. A d 2. This nohion leads ho universal Necessity et tate, by
  3. supposinq that Motives have the same relation tothe Will ot
  4. an intelligent Agent, at Nerghts have to a Dalance; so Athat
  5. ol No Mhings absolutelis moisserent, an intelligent Agent can nomore
  6. choose; Cither, than a Palance eam move ilself. Wnen the Weignts
  7. 6
  8. on both. sdes are equal. Dut e difference lies here. A
  9. Balance is No degent, but is merely passive et acted apon by the
  10. e
  11. Neigats. so that, When the Wergnts are equal, theis nothinus to
  12. nove it. Zut intelligent Demgs, are agenti; not passive, n
  13. benus moved by Motives, as a Palance is by Beights; but me.
  14. have Active Folters, et do. Move themseldes, sonetimes apon the
  15. vien of rong. Motives, sometimes apon Weak ones, et sometimet
  16. Waene Mhings are absolutelus indigerent. Nhich latter case, there
  17. may be very quod reason to act, thougn No or more Wayi et
  18. actinque may le absolutelus indiferent. This earned Nriter altrays
  19. apposes tne contrary, at a Princisple; but gives no sroos et it
  20. si
  21. s
  22. either from the Nature ot Things, or the perfections ol lod.
  23. et 4. This Angument, il it Was true, Nould prove
  24. u
  25. that Eod neither has created, nor can possibly create anus Mather
  26. at all. Hor the penfectly solid parts ol all Matter, il yon tate
  27. Them ol equal figure et dimensions, (Nhich is alvays possible
  28. in supposition, are exaulys alike; et theresore it Nould be
  29. persealus indisserent it they Nere transposed im Flace, et conse
  30. quentlus it Was impossible (accordinu tothis Learned Authors
  31. Argumentusd for Todto place them in Mhose Flaces Wherein he
  32. ded aitvallus place hem at the Creation, because he migit as
  33. casilus have transposed heir situation. Sis very true, thal no
  34. Wo eaves, et perhaps no Wo drops al Water are exacteys

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Leibniz-Handschriften zur Theologie LH 1, 20, fol. 400r. Machine transcription, not an edition: Leibniz Legible (model FoNDUE-GD_v2_ft_Leibniz, run 74). https://leibnizlegible.com/page/00068378:0803?run=74