CHAP. IV.
Of Creation.

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

a John 1.2,3. Heb. 1.2. Job 26.13

b Rom. 1.20.

c Col. 1.16. Gen 2.1,2.

2. After God had made all other Creatures, he Created ^(d) man, male and female, with ^(e) reasonable and immortal souls, rendring them fit unto that life to God; for which they were Created; being ^(f) made after the image of God, in knowledge, righteousness, and true holyness; having the Law of God ^(g) 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 ^(h) subject to change.

d Gen. 1.27.

e Gen. 2.7.

f Eccles. 7.29. Gen. 1.26.

g Rom. 2.14,15.

h Gen. 3.6.

3. Besides the Law written in their hearts, they received ⁽ⁱ⁾ 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 ^(k) over the Creatures.

i Gen. 6.17. & ch. 3.8,9,10.

k Gen. 1.26,28.