Question 9

Whose work is the work of Creation?

Gods work.^a

What did God make in the Creation?

All things.

Of what did he make them?

Of nothing, or of unapt matter.

What is it then to Create?

To make a thing of nothing, or of matter unapt to be brought into perfect Form by any power of second Causes.

By what were all things made?

By the Word of Gods power.^b

When did God make all things?

In^c time, not from Eternity.^d

In what space of time did he make them?

In the space of^e six daies.

But why did God take all this time to make all things?

It was not, because he could not have made them sooner in an instant, if it had pleased him.

For what special reasons then do you imagine?

For these two especially, 1. That we might learn by his example to work six daies, and rest a seventh. 2. That we might learn not to do things rashly and hastily, but with due deliberation.

Of what quality did God make all things?

All very good.^f

To what end did he make them?

For his own Glory.^g