{"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 Gods 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 Gods 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":"What is meant by Creation?","answer":"1. Negatively, by Creation is not meant any ordinary production of creatures wherein second causes are made use of. 2. Positively, Creation is, 1. A making things of nothing, or a giving a being to things, which had no being before. Thus the Heavens were made of nothing, the Earth and Waters, and all the matter of inferior bodies were made of nothing; and thus still the souls of men are made of nothing, being immediately infused by God 2 Creation is a making things of matter naturally unfit, which could not by any power (put into any second causes) be brought into such a form; thus all beasts, and cattel, and creeping things, and the body of man was at first made of the earth, and the dust of the ground, and the first woman was made of a rib taken out of the man.","segments":[{"text":"1. Negatively, by Creation is not meant any ordinary production of creatures wherein second causes are made use of. 2. Positively, Creation is, 1. A making things of nothing, or a giving a being to things, which had no being before. Thus the Heavens were made of nothing, the Earth and Waters, and all the matter of inferior bodies were made of nothing; and thus still the souls of men are made of nothing, being immediately infused by God 2 Creation is a making things of matter naturally unfit, which could not by any power (put into any second causes) be brought into such a form; thus all beasts, and cattel, and creeping things, and the body of man was at first made of the earth, and the dust of the ground, and the first woman was made of a rib taken out of the man.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Are all things that are made Gods creatures?","answer":"Yes 1. All things that were made the first six days, were most properly and immediately created by God. 2 All the things that are still produced, are Gods creatures; 1. Because the matter of them was at first created by God. 2. Because the Power which one creature hath of producing another, is from God 3 Because in all productions God doth concur as the first cause, and most principal agent. And lastly, because the preservation of things by God in their being, is as it were a continued Creation.","segments":[{"text":"Yes 1. All things that were made the first six days, were most properly and immediately created by God. 2 All the things that are still produced, are Gods creatures; 1. Because the matter of them was at first created by God. 2. Because the Power which one creature hath of producing another, is from God 3 Because in all productions God doth concur as the first cause, and most principal agent. And lastly, because the preservation of things by God in their being, is as it were a continued Creation.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Whereby did God Create all things at the first?","answer":"God Created all things by the word of his power; It was the infinite power of God which did put forth it self in erecting the glorious frame of the Heavens, and the Earth, and that by a word speaking, God said, let there be light, and there was light; let there be a Firmament, and the Firmament was made, &c. By the word of the Lord were the Heavens made, and all the hosts of them by the breath of his mouth; he spake and it was done, he commanded and it stood fast.","segments":[{"text":"God Created all things by the word of his power; It was the infinite power of God which did put forth it self in erecting the glorious frame of the Heavens, and the Earth, and that by a word speaking, God said, let there be light, and there was light; let there be a Firmament, and the Firmament was made, &c.","proofs":["Genesis 1:3, 6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 1:3, 6","osis":["Gen.1.3","Gen.1.6"]}],"note":null},{"text":"By the word of the Lord were the Heavens made, and all the hosts of them by the breath of his mouth; he spake and it was done, he commanded and it stood fast.","proofs":["Psalm 33:6, 9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 33:6, 9","osis":["Ps.33.6","Ps.33.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"In what time did God Create all things?","answer":"God Created all things in the space of six days, he could have Created all things together in a moment, but he took six days time to work in, and rested on the seventh day, that we might the better apprehend the order of the Creation, and that we might imitate him in working but six days of the week, and in resting on the seventh.","segments":[{"text":"God Created all things in the space of six days, he could have Created all things together in a moment, but he took six days time to work in, and rested on the seventh day, that we might the better apprehend the order of the Creation, and that we might imitate him in working but six days of the week, and in resting on the seventh.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What was Gods work on the first day?","answer":"On the first day, 1. God Created Heaven, that is, the highest Heaven, called the third Heaven, which is removed above all visible Heavens, where the Throne of God is, and the Seat of the Blessed; in which the Angels were Created, who are called the Hosts of Heaven, and the Sons of God, who rejoyced in the view of his other works, 2. God Created the Earth & the Water mingled together, without such distinct beautiful forms, either of themselves, or of the creatures, which afterwards were produced out of them. 3. God Created Light, which was after placed in the Sun and Moon, and other Stars when they were made.","segments":[{"text":"On the first day, 1. God Created Heaven, that is, the highest Heaven, called the third Heaven, which is removed above all visible Heavens, where the Throne of God is, and the Seat of the Blessed; in which the Angels were Created, who are called the Hosts of Heaven, and the Sons of God, who rejoyced in the view of his other works,","proofs":["Job 38:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 38:7","osis":["Job.38.7"]}],"note":null},{"text":"2. God Created the Earth & the Water mingled together, without such distinct beautiful forms, either of themselves, or of the creatures, which afterwards were produced out of them. 3. God Created Light, which was after placed in the Sun and Moon, and other Stars when they were made.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What was Gods work on the second day?","answer":"On the second day, 1. God Created the Firmament, which seemeth to include both the heaven, in which afterwards the Sun, Moon and Stars were placed; and likewise the Air (called often Heaven in Scripture) where after the birds did fly. 2. God divided the Waters which were above part of the Firmament of Air, from the Waters beneath the Firmament of Air; that is, he placed distinct the Water which were above the clouds, from the Waters which were mingled with the Earth.","segments":[{"text":"On the second day, 1. God Created the Firmament, which seemeth to include both the heaven, in which afterwards the Sun, Moon and Stars were placed; and likewise the Air (called often Heaven in Scripture) where after the birds did fly. 2. God divided the Waters which were above part of the Firmament of Air, from the Waters beneath the Firmament of Air; that is, he placed distinct the Water which were above the clouds, from the Waters which were mingled with the Earth.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What was Gods work on the third day?","answer":"On the third day, 1. God gathered the Waters which were mingled with the Earth into one place, and called them Seas, and the dry Land which then appeared, he called Earth. 2 He caused the Earth to bring forth all kind of trees, plants and herbs, before there was any Sun or Rain upon the ground.","segments":[{"text":"On the third day, 1. God gathered the Waters which were mingled with the Earth into one place, and called them Seas, and the dry Land which then appeared, he called Earth. 2 He caused the Earth to bring forth all kind of trees, plants and herbs, before there was any Sun or Rain upon the ground.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What was Gods work on the fourth day?","answer":"On the fourth day, 1. God made the great Lights, the Sun and Moon, and the lesser Lights, namely, the Stars, and placed them in the Heavens. 2. He appointed these Lights their motion, office and use to compass the Earth, to rule the day and the night, and to be for signs and for seasons, and for days and for years.","segments":[{"text":"On the fourth day, 1. God made the great Lights, the Sun and Moon, and the lesser Lights, namely, the Stars, and placed them in the Heavens. 2. He appointed these Lights their motion, office and use to compass the Earth, to rule the day and the night, and to be for signs and for seasons, and for days and for years.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What was Gods work on the fifth day?","answer":"On the fifth day, 1. God made of the Waters, Whales and all kinds of great and small Fishes, with every living creature which moveth in the Sea. 2. God made of the Waters, all kind of winged Fowl, which fly in the open Heaven.","segments":[{"text":"On the fifth day, 1. God made of the Waters, Whales and all kinds of great and small Fishes, with every living creature which moveth in the Sea. 2. God made of the Waters, all kind of winged Fowl, which fly in the open Heaven.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What was Gods work on the sixth day?","answer":"On the sixth day, 1. God made of the earth all Beasts, and Cattel, and Creeping things. 2. God made the first man, his body of the dust of the ground, and immediately created his soul in him, breathing in him the breath of life; and the woman he made of a rib taken out of his side.","segments":[{"text":"On the sixth day, 1. God made of the earth all Beasts, and Cattel, and Creeping things. 2. God made the first man, his body of the dust of the ground, and immediately created his soul in him, breathing in him the breath of life; and the woman he made of a rib taken out of his side.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Wherefore did God create all things?","answer":"God created all things for his own glory, that he might make manifest, 1. The glory of his power in effecting so great a work, making every thing of nothing by a word, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honor, and power; for thou hast created all things. 2. The glory of his wisdom in the order and variety of his creatures, O Lord, how manifold are thy works, in wisdom hast thou made them all! 3. The glory of his goodness, especially towards man, for whom he provided first an habitation, and every useful creature, before he gave him his being.","segments":[{"text":"God created all things for his own glory, that he might make manifest, 1. The glory of his power in effecting so great a work, making every thing of nothing by a word, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honor, and power; for thou hast created all things.","proofs":["Revelation 4:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Revelation 4:11","osis":["Rev.4.11"]}],"note":null},{"text":"2. The glory of his wisdom in the order and variety of his creatures, O Lord, how manifold are thy works, in wisdom hast thou made them all!","proofs":["Psalm 104:24"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 104:24","osis":["Ps.104.24"]}],"note":null},{"text":"3. The glory of his goodness, especially towards man, for whom he provided first an habitation, and every useful creature, before he gave him his being.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"In what condition did God create all things at first?","answer":"God made all things at first very good, And God saw every thing that he had made, and behold it was very good. All the evil which since hath come into the world, is either sin it self, which is the work of the devil and man, or the fruit and consequent of sin. God made man good and happy; man made himself sinful and miserable.","segments":[{"text":"God made all things at first very good, And 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},{"text":"All the evil which since hath come into the world, is either sin it self, which is the work of the devil and man, or the fruit and consequent of sin. God made man good and happy; man made himself sinful and miserable.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}],"text":null}