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1. In the beginning it pleased God the Father, 1Son, and Holy Spirit, for the manifestation of the glory of 2his eternal power, wisdom, and goodness, to create or make the world and all things therein, 3whether visible or invisible, in the space of six days, and all very good.
2. After God had made all other creatures he created 4man, male and female, with 5reasonable and immortal souls, rendering them fit unto that life to God for which they were created; being 6made after the image of God in knowledge, righteousness, and true holiness; having the law of God 7written in their hearts, and power to fulfill it; and yet under a possibility of transgressing, being left to the liberty of their own will, which was 8subject to change.
3. Besides the law written in their hearts, they received 9a command not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil; which whilst they kept, they were happy in their communion with God and had dominion 10over the creatures.