The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally…

Expl. 9. By the work of Creation, we are to understand Gods making of the world in time (or in the beginning) according as he had purposed from eternity, or before all beginning of time: and here it is observable, (1.) That this work is ascribed only to God, the true God, in opposition to Idols; yet is not so to be ascribed to any one person in the Godhead as to exclude the other; for all the three ⟨p. 16⟩persons, sc. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, being one in Essence or Godhead, they must necessarily be one in working, or as it were join hand in hand in all external works, whether of Creation or Providence. And therefore when the Creation is ascribed (in the Apostles Creed) to the Father Almighty, it doth not exclude the Son or Holy Ghost from being Almighty, or from joining with the Father in the work of Creation; but only because the Father is the first in order of the three persons when we conceive of them, and because there might be in the Church an outward distinction made (but no real separation) among the three persons, in those works which are more eminently and peculiarly affirmed of each person, as that the Father creates, the Son redeems, and the Spirit sanctifies. (2.) That he did not, as an Artificer, begin his work upon or out of materials, which is beyond the skill of art and power of nature. (3.) Without any instrument or help; for (1.) There was nothing then in Being when he began his work, therefore no instrument. (2.) He needed none, being infinite in power. (3.) To have used any, would not have been so consistent with the glory of his Wisdom and Power. (4. Obs.) That he did his work in six days, that we might see it was a work of Wisdom and Counsel, and not of Chance; and to set us an example, to work six days, and rest the seventh. (5ly,) That he made ⟨p. 17⟩all very good, in their nature, in their order and in their end.

Expl. 9. By the work of Creation, we are to understand Gods making of the world in time (or in the beginning) according as he had purposed from eternity, or before all beginning of time: and here it is observable, (1.) That this work is ascribed only to God, the true God, in opposition to Idols; yet is not so to be ascribed to any one person in the Godhead as to exclude the other; for all the three ⟨p. 16⟩