Classics

Of Creation

I. 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

II. After God had made all other creatures, He created man, male and female,^d with reasonable and immortal souls,^e endued with knowledge, righteousness, and true holiness, after His own image;^f having the law of God written in their hearts,^g and power to fulfil it;^h and yet under a possibility of transgressing, being left to the liberty of their own will, which was subject unto change.ⁱ Beside this law written in their hearts, they received a command, not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil;^j which while they kept, they were happy in their communion with God, and had dominion over the creatures.^k