But  the  notion  of  a  Being,  who  is  grand,  infi
nite,  and  almighty,  includes  in  it,  I  think,  the
idea  of  a  holy  Being.     At  least,  I  cannot  per
ceive,  in  this  Being,  any  of  the  principles  that
tempt  men  to  violate  the  laws  of  order.     Men
sometimes  transgress  the  laws  of  order  through
ignorance:  but  the  grand,  the  mighty,  the  in
finite  Being  thoroughly  understands  the  har
mony  that  ought  to  subsist  between  the  laws
of  order  and  the  most  difficult  and  most  com
plicated  action.     Men  sometimes  violate  the
laws  of  order  because  the  solicitations  of  their
senses  prevail  over  the  rational  deliberations
of  their  minds:  but  the  great,  the  powerful,
the  infinite  Being  is  not  subject  to  a  revolu
tion  of  animal  spirits,  an  irregular  motion  of
blood,  or  an  inundation  of  bodily  humours.
Men  sometimes  violate  the  laws  of  order  be
cause  they  are  seduced  by  a  present  and  sen
sible  interest:  but  this  principle  of  a  violation
of  the  laws  of  order  can   have  no   place  in
God.     The   great,   the   mighty,   the   infinite
Being  can  have  no  interest  in  deceiving  such
contemptible   creatures  as   we.     If  then  we
judge  of  the  conduct  of  God  by  the  idea  that
we  are  obliged  to  form  of  his  nature,  we  shall
be  convinced  of  his  perfect  holiness.
