held firmly together and interlocked, and which approached the shore with its mast and equipment, ferried across those wishing to cross from the shores, and then returned by itself to its station and mooring in the same way. It would likewise be possible, through the natural properties of water, fire, and earth, for a bathhouse to come into existence, with fire beneath it and water in its chambers, its heat and moisture perfectly balanced—without a builder to build it, anyone to heat it, or a governor to manage it. If none of what we have described is possible, then the same must apply to their claim concerning the drop of fluid and the formation of a human being from it, without a wise governor to direct and perfect it.

This proof thus entails that whatever is brought into existence must have one who brings it into existence, and that the wisdom it contains must have a wise, purposeful agent.”

He then mentioned two proofs concerning the world:

The first:
The coming into being of things through differences in natural motions, which indicate that this occurs through will—as we have already pointed out, will is the origin of all motion.

The second:
The wisdom present in the world. He said: “A second proof: We observe mutually opposed things, whose nature is to remain separate, repel one another, and destroy one another, brought together