(2) The Unlimited actually governs and orders the Residue directly at one and the same time as He executes His work in His aspect of limitlessness. For in this way, even though the accomplished work follows a different path – the way of bounds and limits – its entire destiny is laid down by Him and its government is under His control. Let me explain: The Unlimited possesses the unique property of ultimate perfection, and in His perfection He is entirely good, as we explained earlier when speaking about His unity. Before Him, there is no evil. It is only when His perfection is concealed that evil can exist, but as soon as His perfection is revealed, evil does not exist any more, as it says, “He will consume death for ever” (Isaiah 25:8).