I. God created the world (all things visible
and invisible) ex nihilo
(no pre-existing matter)
in the space of six days and all very
good.
II. The Creation of Man
A. Male and female
B. With reasonable and immortal souls
C. Endued with knowledge, righteousness, and true holiness
D. After the image of God
E. Having the law of God written in their hearts and the power to fulfill it
F. Yet under a possibility of transgressing
G. Left to the freedom of their own will which was subject to
change
H. The law was written in their hearts.
I. Received a command not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and
evil which while they kept
they were happy in their communion with God, and had dominion over
the
creatures