Chapter IV. Of Creation

CHAP. IV.

Of Creation.

1. In the beginning it pleased God the Father, ⁷³Son, and Holy Spirit, for the manifestation of the glory of ⁷⁴his eternal power, wisdom, and goodness, to Create or make the world, and all things therein, ⁷⁵ whether visible or invisible, in the space of six days, and all very good.

2. After God had made all other Creatures, he Created ⁷⁶man, male and female, with ⁷⁷ reasonable and immortal souls, rendring them fit unto that life to God; for which they were Created; being ⁷⁸made after the image of God, in knowledge, righteousness, and true holyness; having the Law of God ⁷⁹written 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 ⁸⁰subject to change.

3. Besides the Law written in their hearts, they received ⁸¹a 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 ⁸²over the Creatures.