It will be easily conceived, and readily granted, that a being which exists necessarily, eternally, immensely, and immutably, as a Living, Intelligent, Rational, Moral, Benevolent, and Spiritual Essence, _must have exercised Himself, and his perfections, necessarily, eternally, immensely, and immutably_. This then is granted. But the mind will readily and easily perceive, that the Divine Being could not have exercised Himself THUS, _in the works of Creation and Providence_. Because, it is readily admitted, there _was_ a time when Creation and Providence _began_: during a whole eternity _beyond_ this period, there was no existence except God Himself. Consequently, He _cannot_ have been exercised according to his own nature and perfections, _eternally_, in reference to Creation and Providence. Again: He cannot have exercised his perfections _immensely_, in reference to Creation and Providence: because, however extensive we may conceive the empire of Creation and Providence to be, it is not _immense_; it is actually limited, and, therefore, could not admit of an _immense exercise of his nature and perfections_. It is readily granted, that the Divine Being was as necessarily, and perfectly happy _before_ Creation and Providence as since; and if Creation and Providence should cease, his happiness would continue the same: hence, it follows, necessarily, that the happiness of the Divine Being was, is, and ever will be entirely _independent_ of Creation and Providence. But the happiness of any being consists, essentially, _in the exercise of its powers and perfections according to the law of its own nature_. And as it has been shown, that the happiness of the Divine Being is eternal, immense, and immutable, it follows, _He must have exercised Himself eternally, immensely, and immutably_. As it has been _granted_, That from the very nature of the Divine Being, He must have been eternally, immensely, and immutably active and happy, according to the law of his own nature: and it has been _proven_, That He could not have been eternally, immensely, and immutably active and happy, in reference to Creation and Providence, it follows, necessarily, that the _means_ and _principles_ of these eternal, immense, and immutable activity and happiness, _must exist_ IN HIS OWN CONSTITUTION, _and be exercised entirely_ WITHIN _Himself_. This conclusion cannot be denied, granting the premises in the propositions A. B. C. in reference to the Divine Being. It remains to be proven, That such principles, and means of eternal, immense and immutable activity and happiness _cannot_ be conceived of in the constitution of the Divine Being, _without conceiving his essence to subsist in plural personality_.