Philadelphia Confession of Faith (1742), Elders and brethren of the Particular Baptist churches in London and the country and Philadelphia Baptist Association · PDF

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Chapter 4: Of Creation

After God had made all other Creatures, he created Man, Male and Female, witha reasonable and immortal Souls, rendring them fit unto that Life to God, for which they were created; beingb made after the Image of God, in Knowledge, Righteousness, and true Holiness; having the Law of Godc 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 wasd subject to change.e

  1. a. Genesis 1:27

    Genesis 1:27

    1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

    1:27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

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  2. b. Genesis 2:7

    Genesis 2:7

    2:7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

    2:7 Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.

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  3. c. Ecclesiastes 7:29; Genesis 1:26

    Ecclesiastes 7:29

    7:29 Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

    7:29 Only this have I found: I have discovered that God made men upright, but they have sought out many schemes."

    Genesis 1:26

    1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

    1:26 Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it."

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  4. d. Romans 2:14–15

    Romans 2:14–15

    2:14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: 2:15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

    2:14 Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. 2:15 So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them

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  5. e. Genesis 3:6

    Genesis 3:6

    3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

    3:6 When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.

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Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 4.2

After God had made all other Creatures, he created Man, Male and Female, with reasonable and immortal Souls, rendring 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.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 4.2

After God had made all other Creatures, he created Man, Male and Female, with reasonable and immortal Souls, rendring 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.

Philadelphia Confession of Faith (1742), Paragraph 4.2

After God had made all other Creatures, he created Man, Male and Female, with reasonable and immortal Souls, rendring 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.