CHAP. IV.

Of Creation.

1. In the beginning it pleased God the Father, ⁷³⁷³ John 1.2,3. Heb. 1.2. Job 26.13Son, and Holy Spirit, for the manifestation of the glory of ⁷⁴⁷⁴Rom. 1.20.his eternal power, wisdom, and goodness, to Create or make the world, and all things therein, ⁷⁵⁷⁵Col. 1.16. Gen 2.1,2. whether visible or invisible, in the space of six days, and all very good.

2. After God had made all other Creatures, he Created ⁷⁶⁷⁶ Gen. 1.27.man, male and female, with ⁷⁷⁷⁷ Gen. 2.7. reasonable and immortal souls, rendring them fit unto that life to God; for which they were Created; being ⁷⁸⁷⁸Eccles. 7.29. Gen. 1.26.made after the image of God, in knowledge, righteousness, and true holyness; having the Law of God ⁷⁹⁷⁹Rom. 2.14,15.written in their hearts, and power to fulfill it; and yet under a possibility of transgressing, being left to the liberty of their own will, which was ⁸⁰⁸⁰ Gen. 3.6.subject to change.

3. Besides the Law written in their hearts, they received ⁸¹⁸¹ Gen. 6.17. & ch. 3.8,9,10.a command not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil; which whilst they kept, they were happy in their Communion with God, and had dominion ⁸²⁸² Gen. 1.26,28.over the Creatures.