Chapter 4: Of Creation

It pleased God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,^a for the manifestation of the glory of his eternall power, wisedome, and goodnesse,^b in the beginning, to create, or make of nothing, the World, and all things therein, whether visible or invisible, in the space of six daies; and all very good.^c

It pleased God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,^a for the manifestation of the glory of his eternal power, wisdom, and goodness,^b 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.^c

After God had made all other creatures, he created man, male and female,^a with reasonable and immortall souls,^b indued with knowledge, righteousnesse and true holinesse, after his own Image;^c having the Law of God written in their hearts,^d and power to fulfill it:^e and yet, under a possibility of transgressing, being left to the liberty of their own will, which was subject unto change.^f Beside this Law written in their hearts, they received a command, not to eat of the tree of the Knowledge of good and evil, which whiles they kept, they were happy in their Communion with God,^g and had Dominion over the Creatures.^h

After God had made all other creatures, he created man, male and female,^a with reasonable and immortal souls,^b endowed with knowledge, righteousness and true holiness, after his own Image;^c having the Law of God written in their hearts,^d and power to fulfill it:^e and yet, under a possibility of transgressing, being left to the liberty of their own will, which was subject unto change.^f Beside this Law written in their hearts, they received a command, not to eat of the tree of the Knowledge of good and evil, which while they kept, they were happy in their Communion with God,^g and had Dominion over the Creatures.^h