4178. There is nothing without a cause, and a purpose
I realized clearly that nothing whatsoever, not even the very least thing in a human being's action, speech, thought, can exist without a cause, and no cause without a purpose. And because the Lord is the very Purpose Itself, and all and the least things are from Him, nothing whatever can exist, not even the very least, without a purpose within a cause. 1749, 23 March. 1
Footnotes:
1. Astrological symbol of the sun, meaning Sunday.
4178. THAT THERE IS NOTHING WITHOUT A CAUSE AND AN END.
It was manifestly perceived that nothing, not even the least thing with man, either in his action, speech, or thought, can exist without a cause, nor any cause without an end, and as the Lord is himself the End, and from Him are all and singular things that are, it is impossible that anything, however minute, should exist without an end in the cause. - 1749, March 23.
4178. Quod nihil absque causa et fine
Perceptum manifeste, quod nihil usquam, ne minimum apud hominem, ejus actione, loquela, cogitatione, existere possit absque causa, et nulla causa absque fine, et quia Dominus est Ipse Finis, et ab Ipso omnia et singula, nihil quicquam existere possit, ne minimum, absque fine in causa. 1749, 23 Martius.