with, if God is self-sufficient, then so also is he self-divine, for a God who is self-existent cannot receive his deity from anything or anyone outside himself. If God is self-sufficient, then he is also self-wise, for if others could inform God of what is wise or what wise choices he should make, then he would be less than perfect in his wisdom, growing in the wisdom he receives from others. Moreover, if God is self-sufficient, then he must be self-virtuous, for if he received his virtue from another, then he could not be perfectly moral; he who increases in virtue cannot be the very
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