Question 13

Were there any men before Adam?

No. He was the first man,^a

Are all men then derived from Adam?

Yes. He hath made of one blood all nations of men,^b

And did Adam himself derive his being from God?

Yes. Who was the son of God,^c

Did God create man male and female?

Yes. Male and female created he them,^d

Was there a difference in the manner of their creation?

Yes. For the man is not the woman, but the woman of the man,^e

And in the order of their creation?

Yes. For Adam was first formed, and then Eve,^f

And in the end of their creation?

Yes. For the man was not created for the woman, but the woman for the man,^g

Was man made after the image of God?

Yes. God created man after his own image,^h

Did that image consist in knowledge?

Yes. For we are renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created us,ⁱ

And in righteousness and holiness?

Yes. For the new man after God, is created in righteousness and true holiness,^j

And in authority and government?

Yes. For thou hast put all things under his feet,^k

Was this state of man a very glorious one?

Yes. Thou hast crowned him with glory and honour,^l

But was it an abiding one?

No. For man being in honour abideth not,^m

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism (1752) on Q. 13, symbolics.dev/beddome1752/13

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