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    God cannot, by a practical will, will anything or act in ... — Carmelics
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    Supports→God does not save all men because doing so would require ways of willing that are unwise

    God cannot, by a practical will, will anything or act in any way that is not wise

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    If God wants to save all men, something must prevent Him from doing what He wants to do. In the “Troisième Eclaircissement” to TNG, Malebranche says that since God is omnipotent, He can bring about whatever He wants to bring about. But because His will is “the love He bears for His own attributes,” He cannot, by a “practical” will,[18] will anything or will in any way that is not wise: “The wisdom of God renders Him impotent in this sense that it does not permit him to will certain things, or

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