The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

IN the Creation, which is the second thing¹ wherein his Kingdom standeth, I observe five things, which the Story of the Creation penned by Moses, in the first and second Chapters of Genesis doth offer unto us.

IN the Creation, which is the second thing¹ wherein his Kingdome standeth, I obserue fiue things, which the Story of the Creation penned by Moses, in the first and second Chapters of Genesis doth offer vnto vs.

1. 1The works of God are the execution of his purpose: And are Creation and Providence. Creation is his making all things.The workes of God are the execution of his purpose: And are Creation and Prouidence. Creation is his making all things.

First, The things which God made.

All things without exception: and in saying all things, it is manifest that we leave nothing uncreated, excepting only him that did create them, no, not the Angels themselves, the most glorious and super-excellent Creatures of God, of whom albeit Moses maketh no mention in express terms, (no more then of their fall) specifying only the ⟨p. 65⟩visible works of God, in respect of the people to whom he wrote, yet the Holy Ghost else-where concealeth not their Creation, for when the Psalmist had exhorted the Angels and Host of Heaven; the Sun, the Moon, the Stars, the Heaven of Heavens to praise the Lord, he addeth a reason common to them all, Let