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The Second London Baptist Confession

Chapter IVOf Creation

The 1689 text, original spelling

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The 1689 text with original spelling and punctuation, copied and reformatted from CCEL’s microfilm transcription of the 1677 edition. Source: Bible Researcher transcription.

The source text was published in 1677/1689; the electronic transcription declares the confession text public domain. Rights evidence. Verified 2026-07-14.

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In the beginning it pleased God the Father,a Son, and Holy Spirit, for the manifestation of the glory ofb his eternal power, wisdom, and goodness, to Create or make the world, and all things therein,c whether visible or invisible, in the space of six days, and all very good.

Scripture proofs

aJohn 1.2,3. Heb. 1.2. Job 26.13

bRom. 1.20.

cCol. 1.16. Gen 2.1,2.

2

After God had made all other Creatures, he Createdd man, male and female, withe reasonable and immortal souls, rendring them fit unto that life to God; for which they were Created; beingf made after the image of God, in knowledge, righteousness, and true holyness; having the Law of Godg written 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 wash subject to change.

dGen. 1.27.

eGen. 2.7.

fEccles. 7.29. Gen. 1.26.

gRom. 2.14,15.

hGen. 3.6.

3

Besides the Law written in their hearts, they receivedi a 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 dominionk over the Creatures.

iGen. 6.17. & ch. 3.8,9,10.

kGen. 1.26,28.