Not only is the theodicy used to explain the kinds of error God can allow, it serves to clarify the kinds of error God cannot allow. From the latter arises a proof of the C&D Rule. God can allow errors that are my fault, but not errors that would be God’s fault. On occasions when my perception is clear and distinct, my assent is involuntary and thus not a result of a misuse of my freewill. In such cases, assent is a necessary consequence of my cognitive nature – a point made in many passages