I. It pleased God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,[1] for the manifestation of the glory of his eternal power, wisdom, and goodness,[2] in the beginning, to create, or make of nothing, the world, and all things therein whether visible or invisible, in the space of six days; and all very good.[3]
II. After God had made all other creatures, he created man, male and female,[4] with reasonable and immortal souls,[5] endued with knowledge, righteousness, and true holiness, after his own image;[6]having the law of God written in their hearts,[7] and power to fulfil it;[8] and yet under a possibility of transgressing, being left to the liberty of their own will, which was subject unto change.[9] Beside this law written in their hearts, they received a command, not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil;[10] which while they kept, they were happy in their communion with God, and had dominion over the creatures.[11]
Reference texts
[1]. Gen 1:2; Job 26:13; 33:4; John 1:2-3; Heb 1:2. • [2]. Psa 33:5-6; 104:24; Jer 10:12; Rom 1:20. • [3]. Gen 1 throughout; Acts 17:24; Col 1:16; Heb 11:3.
[4]. Gen 1:27. • [5]. Gen 2:7 with Eccl 12:7 and Mat 10:28 and Luke 23:43. • [6]. Gen 1:26; Eph 4:24; Col 3:10. • [7]. Rom 2:14-15. • [8]. Eccl 7:29. • f[9] Gen 3:6; Eccl 7:29. • [10]. Gen 2:17; 3:8-11, 23. • [11]. Gen 1:26, 28.