1. In the beginning it pleased God the
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, for the manifestation of the glory of his eternal power,
wisdom, and goodness, to create or make the world, and all things therein, whether visible
or invisible, in the space of six days, and all very good.
( John
1:2, 3; Hebrews
1:2; Job
26:13; Romans
1:20; Colossians
1:16; Genesis
1:31 )
2. After God had made all other creatures, he created man, male and female, with
reasonable and immortal souls, rendering them fit unto that life to God for which they
were created; being made after the image of God, in knowledge, righteousness, and true
holiness; having the law of God written in their hearts, and power to fulfil it, and yet
under a possibility of transgressing, being left to the liberty of their own will, which
was subject to change.
( Genesis
1:27; Genesis
2:7; Ecclesiastes
7:29; Genesis
1:26; Romans
2:14, 15; Genesis
3:6 )
3. Besides the law written in their hearts, they received 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 over the creatures.
( Genesis
2:17; Genesis
1:26, 28 )
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