1p29d.md (1078B)
1 Whatsoever is, is in God (Prop. xv.). But God cannot 2 be called a thing contingent. For (by Prop. xi.) he exists 3 necessarily, and not contingently. Further, the modes of the 4 divine nature follow therefrom necessarily, and not contingently 5 (Prop. xvi.); and they thus follow, whether we consider the 6 divine nature absolutely, or whether we consider it as in any way 7 conditioned to act (Prop. xxvii.). Further, God is not only the 8 cause of these modes, in so far as they simply exist (by Prop. 9 xxiv, Coroll.), but also in so far as they are considered as 10 conditioned for operating in a particular manner (Prop. xxvi.). 11 If they be not conditioned by God (Prop. xxvi.), it is 12 impossible, and not contingent, that they should condition 13 themselves; contrariwise, if they be conditioned by God, it is 14 impossible, and not contingent, that they should render 15 themselves unconditioned. Wherefore all things are conditioned by 16 the necessity of the divine nature, not only to exist, but also 17 to exist and operate in a particular manner, and there is nothing 18 that is contingent. Q.E.D. 19 20