The capacity to select among possibilities is central to the concept of will. In the context of the necessary first cause, this power resides not in deliberative processes bound in time but in a timeless, eternal act of volition. This timeless act empowers the first cause with the ability to create or refrain from creating without being subject to external compulsions or contingent factors. Just as untouched water remains pure, the will of the first cause remains unaffected by temporality or external necessity, maintaining its perfection and purity.

In contrast to human experience, where decision-making often implies conflict between options or temporal self-reflection, the will of the first cause operates with pure simplicity and unity. This singularity of purpose harmonizes its will with its necessary existence, ensuring that creation is an optional exercise of its will that does not compromise its self-sufficiency. The universe, therefore, stands as a testament to the willful act of bringing contingent existence into being, grounded in the perfect knowledge and freedom inherent in the nature of the first cause.

Building the Argument