I. It pleased God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, (Hbr 1:2; Jhn 1:2-3; Gen 1:2; Job 26:13; Job 33:4); for the manifestation of the glory of His eternal power, wisdom, and goodness, (Rom 1:20; Jer 10:12; Psa 104:24; Psa 33:5-6); 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, (Gen 1; Hbr 11:3; Col 1:16; Act 17:24).
II. After God had made all other creatures, He created man, male and female, (Gen 1:27); with reasonable and immortal souls, (Gen 2:7; Ecc 12:7; Luk 23:43; Mat 10:28); endued with knowledge, righteousness, and true holiness, after His own image, (Gen 1:26; Col 3:10; Eph 4:24); having the law of God written in their hearts, (Rom 2:14-15); and power to fulfil it, (Ecc 7:29): and yet under a possibility of transgressing, being left to the liberty of their own will, which was subject unto change, (Gen 3:6; Ecc 7:29). Beside this law written in their hearts, they received a command, not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, (Gen 2:17; Gen 3:8-11, 23); which while they kept, they were happy in their communion with God, and had dominion over the creatures, (Gen 1:26, 28).
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