An exposition of the Symbol or Creed of the Apostles according to the tenor…An exposition of the Symbole or Creed of the Apostles according to the tenour…

The third part of mans dignity by creation is, that before his fall he had a wonderful beauty and majesty above all creatures in his body: whereupon David saith, The Lord hath crowned him with glory and worship. ¹And in the renewing of the covenant with Noah, God saith,² That the dread and fear of man shall be upon all creatures: which now though it be but small, yet it plainly showeth what was the glory and majesty of mans person at the first. The fourth dignity of mans estate in innocency is, that his labour was without pain or weariness: if he had never fallen he should have laboured in the garden▪ but so as he ⟨p. 84⟩should never have been wearied therewith. That it is so, it is plain, for when Adam had fallen, God said, In the sweat of thy face, shalt thou eat thy bread: now if the pain in labour come after as a curse upon man for his transgression, then before his fall man felt no pain in his affairs. And in these four things consisteth mans dignity which he had in the creation.

The third part of mans dignitie by creation is, that before his fall he had a wonderfull beautie and maiestie aboue all creatures in his bodie: whereupon Dauid saith, The Lord hath crowned him with glorie and worship. ¹And in the renewing of the couenant with Noe, God saith,² That the dread and feare of man shalbe vpon all creatures: which nowe though it be but small, yet it plainly sheweth what was the glorie and maiestie of mans person at the first. The fourth dignitie of mans estate in innocencie is, that his labour was without paine or wearinesse: if he had neuer fallen hee should haue laboured in the garden▪ but so as hee ⟨p. 84⟩should neuer haue beene wearied therewith. That it is so, it is plaine, for when Adam had falne, God saide, In the sweat of thy face, shalt thou eate thy breade: nowe if the paine in labour come after as a curse vpon man for his transgression, then before his fall man felt no paine in his affaires. And in these foure thinges consisteth mans dignitie which he had in the creation.