God's will can be legitimately distinguished (revealed vs. secret, precept vs. decree); universal salvific desire can coexist with particular election without logical contradiction.

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God's will(Malebranche's definition grounds God's volitions in His self-love for His perfections rather than in arbitrary choice): The love God bears for His own attributes (including wisdom, order, and goodness)
Logical contradiction(as what the stratified framework avoids): When two statements cannot both be true at the same time because they directly oppose each other. For example, 'it is raining' and 'it is not raining' are contradictory.
Particular election(Christian theology, also called 'predestination' or 'election'): The theological doctrine that God has specially chosen certain specific people for salvation, which seems to contradict the idea that God wants everyone saved.
Precept vs. decree(theological distinction): A precept is a command or instruction (like God's rules for how we should behave); a decree is an official decision or plan (like God's predetermined plan for events).

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