The Argument, a Priori, for the Being and the Attributes of the Lord God, the Absolute One and First Cause

The Argument, A Priori, For The Being And The Attributes Of The Lord God, The Absolute One, And First Cause by William Honyman Gillespie presents a rigorous a priori demonstration of the Being and attributes of the Supreme God. Gillespie structures the work into divisions: The Being and the Natural Modes; The Intellectual Attributes; The Moral Attributes; The Complex or Compound Attributes; and The Transcendent Excellencies, culminating in the Self-Beautiful, All-Perfect, Ever-Blessed God. Using a geometric, proposition-driven method, he argues that Infinity of Extension and Infinity of Duration imply a single, immaterial Spirit who is intelligent, omnipotent, free, and loving; from these, he derives Truth, Faithfulness, Justice, Righteousness, Holiness, Purity, and ultimate benevolence. The treatise further discusses future rewards and punishments, including potential annihilation of misery, and ends with a prayer and ecumenical homage to the Creator.