Does the phrase “goodness is diffusive of itself” contradict to the free will of God? I think because God is goodness, and by the theory that “goodness by nature is diffusive of itself”, God MUST diffuse Himself by creating a universe, hence, creation of the universe is a necessary phenomenon instead of a free choice.
There is a difference between the created good and the creative good. The saying “goodness is diffusive of itself” as a natural, involuntary quality refers to the created good, and this quality was infused by the creative good who wills it to be so.
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