Of Man's Creation
A. That there is an unnatural rebellion in sin, smiting at him that made and preserves our being; Isa. 1:6. I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
Q. 11. What is the eighth instruction from hence?
A. That God can in a moment revive and save the church when at the lowest ebb; Isa. 65:18. Behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
Q. 12. What is the last instruction from hence?
A. That it is easy with God to revive a dejected soul; Isa. 57:19. I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord; and I will heal him,
Of Man's Creation Quest. 10. HOW did God create man?
A. God created man male and female, after his own image, in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness, with doninion over the creatures.
Q. 1. How did God create man?
A God created man in his own image; Gen. 1:27. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him, male and female created he them.
Q. 2. What is meant by the image of God?
A. Not a resemblance of God in any bodily shape or figure, but in holiness; Eph. 4:24. And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Q. 3. In what graces did man resemble God?
A. In such a knowledge of God himself, and the creatures, which made him happy; Col. 3:10, And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of him that created him.
Q. 4. In what other graces did this image consist?
A. In righteousness as well as holiness; Eph. 4:24. And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Q. 5. What is the first inference from hence?
A. The deplorable misery of the fall; Rom. 5:12. Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin, and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.
Q. 6. What is the second instruction from hence?
A. The beauty of holiness, which is the image of God, and the excellency of man; Psalm 16:3. But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
Q. 7. What is the third instruction from hence?
A. We have infinite cause to bless God for Christ, who repairs this lost image in his people; Eph. 4:23. And be renewed in the spirit of your mind.
Q. 8. What is the fourth instruction from hence?
A. That the despisers of holiness are the despisers of God; for holiness is God's image.
Q. 9. What is the fifth instruction from hence?