{"number":9,"title":"What is the Work of Creation?","part":null,"questions":[9],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"What is the Work of Creation?","answer":"The Work of Creation is God’s making all Things of nothing, by the Word of his Power, in the space of Six Days, and all very Good.","segments":[{"text":"The Work of Creation is God’s making all Things of nothing, by the Word of his Power, in the space of Six Days, and all very Good.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Did God Create the World?","answer":"Yes. In the beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. In the beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth,","proofs":["Genesis 1:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 1:1","osis":["Gen.1.1"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Did he Create every thing in the World?","answer":"Yes. For without him was not any thing made that was made,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For without him was not any thing made that was made,","proofs":["John 1:3","Job 12:7–9"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 1:3","osis":["John.1.3"]},{"printed":"Job 12:7–9","osis":["Job.12.7-Job.12.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Did he Create the World by his Word?","answer":"Yes. For through Faith we understand that the Worlds were framed by the Word of God,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For through Faith we understand that the Worlds were framed by the Word of God,","proofs":["Hebrews 11:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 11:3","osis":["Heb.11.3"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Did all Things come into Being by that Word?","answer":"Yes. For by the Word of God the Heavens were of Old,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For by the Word of God the Heavens were of Old,","proofs":["2 Peter 3:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Peter 3:5","osis":["2Pet.3.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And are they thereby preserv’d in Being?","answer":"Yes. By the same Word they are kept in store,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. By the same Word they are kept in store,","proofs":["2 Peter 3:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Peter 3:7","osis":["2Pet.3.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Did God find any difficulty in making the World?","answer":"No. For he spake, and it was done; he said, Let there be Light, and there was Light,","segments":[{"text":"No. For he spake, and it was done; he said, Let there be Light, and there was Light,","proofs":["Psalm 33:9","Genesis 1:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 33:9","osis":["Ps.33.9"]},{"printed":"Genesis 1:3","osis":["Gen.1.3"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Did he need Assistance in it?","answer":"No. For he stretcheth forth the Heavens alone, and spreadeth abroad the Earth by himself,","segments":[{"text":"No. For he stretcheth forth the Heavens alone, and spreadeth abroad the Earth by himself,","proofs":["Isaiah 44:24"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 44:24","osis":["Isa.44.24"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Did he make all out of nothing?","answer":"Yes. For the Things which are seen, were not made of Things which do appear,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For the Things which are seen, were not made of Things which do appear,","proofs":["Hebrews 11:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 11:3","osis":["Heb.11.3"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Did he bring Light out of Darkness?","answer":"Yes. For God commanded the Light to shine out of Darkness,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For God commanded the Light to shine out of Darkness,","proofs":["2 Corinthians 4:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Corinthians 4:6","osis":["2Cor.4.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And Order out of Confusion?","answer":"Yes. For the Earth was without Form and Void,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For the Earth was without Form and Void,","proofs":["Genesis 1:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 1:2","osis":["Gen.1.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Did he make all in Six Days?","answer":"Yes. For in Six Days the Lord made Heaven and Earth,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For in Six Days the Lord made Heaven and Earth,","proofs":["Exodus 20:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Exodus 20:11","osis":["Exod.20.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Did God make all well?","answer":"Yes. God saw every thing that he had made, and behold it was very Good,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. God saw every thing that he had made, and behold it was very Good,","proofs":["Genesis 1:31"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 1:31","osis":["Gen.1.31"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Did he make all firm?","answer":"Yes. He hath made a Decree which shall not pass,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. He hath made a Decree which shall not pass,","proofs":["Psalm 148:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 148:6","osis":["Ps.148.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And all for himself?","answer":"Yes. The Lord has made all Things for himself,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. The Lord has made all Things for himself,","proofs":["Proverbs 16:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 16:4","osis":["Prov.16.4"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Did God make all Things by Jesus Christ?","answer":"Yes. For by him also he made the Worlds, and Created all Things by Jesus Christ,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For by him also he made the Worlds,","proofs":["Hebrews 1:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 1:2","osis":["Heb.1.2"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and Created all Things by Jesus Christ,","proofs":["Ephesians 3:9","Colossians 1:16","John 1:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 3:9","osis":["Eph.3.9"]},{"printed":"Colossians 1:16","osis":["Col.1.16"]},{"printed":"John 1:3","osis":["John.1.3"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Did God manifest his own Perfections in the Work of Creation?","answer":"Yes. For the Heavens declare the Glory of God,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For the Heavens declare the Glory of God,","proofs":["Psalm 19:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 19:1","osis":["Ps.19.1"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Must we give him the Glory of this Work?","answer":"Yes. We must Worship him that made the Heaven and the Earth,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. We must Worship him that made the Heaven and the Earth,","proofs":["Revelation 14:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"Revelation 14:7","osis":["Rev.14.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Must we give him Thanks for his Creatures?","answer":"Yes. Every Creature of God is good, and to be received with Thanksgiving,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Every Creature of God is good, and to be received with Thanksgiving,","proofs":["1 Timothy 4:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Timothy 4:4","osis":["1Tim.4.4"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"May we be encouraged by the Work of Creation to trust in God?","answer":"Yes. My help cometh from the Lord, which made Heaven and Earth,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. My help cometh from the Lord, which made Heaven and Earth,","proofs":["Psalm 121:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 121:2","osis":["Ps.121.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Did God Create the Angels?","answer":"Yes. He maketh his Angels Spirits,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. He maketh his Angels Spirits,","proofs":["Hebrews 1:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 1:7","osis":["Heb.1.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Are they Attendants upon him?","answer":"Yes. Thousand Thousands minister unto him, and Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand stand before him,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Thousand Thousands minister unto him, and Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand stand before him,","proofs":["Daniel 7:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"Daniel 7:10","osis":["Dan.7.10"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Are they employ’d for the good of the Saints?","answer":"Yes. They are sent forth to minister for them which shall be Heirs of Salvation,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. They are sent forth to minister for them which shall be Heirs of Salvation,","proofs":["Hebrews 1:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 1:14","osis":["Heb.1.14"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Have true Believers Communion with them in Faith, Hope and Love?","answer":"Yes. For we are come to an innumerable Company of Angels,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For we are come to an innumerable Company of Angels,","proofs":["Hebrews 12:22"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 12:22","osis":["Heb.12.22"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Did all the Angels continue in their Integrity?","answer":"No. There were Angels that left their first Estate,","segments":[{"text":"No. There were Angels that left their first Estate,","proofs":["Jude 6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Jude 6","osis":["Jude.1.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is it probable that they who fell fell by Pride?","answer":"Yes. For they that are lifed up with Pride, fall into the Condemnation of the Devil,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For they that are lifed up with Pride, fall into the Condemnation of the Devil,","proofs":["1 Timothy 3:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Timothy 3:6","osis":["1Tim.3.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Were they punished for their Sin?","answer":"Yes. God spared not the Angels that sinned, but cast them down to Hell,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. God spared not the Angels that sinned, but cast them down to Hell,","proofs":["2 Peter 2:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Peter 2:4","osis":["2Pet.2.4"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}]}],"text":null}