seede & fruit-trees yealding fruit after his kind, such as may haue seed in it-selfe vpon the earth. And it was so done. 12And the earth brought forth green hearb, such as seedeth according to his kind, and tree that beareth fruit, hauing seede each one according to his kind. And God saw that it was good. 13And there was euening and morning that made the third day. 14Againe God said: Be there lights made in the firmament of heauen, to diuide the day and the night, and let them be (c)(c) The lights made the first day are disposed the fourth day in their proper courses for more distinction of times. S. Dionys. ca. 4. de diuin.nom. S. Tho. p. 1. q. 67. a. 4. & q. 70. a. 2. for signes & seasons, and dayes and yeares; 15to shine in the firmament of heauen, and to giue light vpon the earth. And it was so done. 16And God made ″ two (d)(d) The Sun & Moone: for though the moone be the least visible starre except Mercurie, yet it giueth more light on the earth by reason it is neerer, & so Moyses speaketh according to the vulgar capacitie and vse of things. S. Aug. li. 2. de Gen. ad lit. cap. 16. great lights; a greater light, to gouerne the day, and a lesser light to gouerne the night; and starres. 17And he set them in the firmament of heauen, to shine vpon the earth, 18and to gouerne the day & the night, and to diuide the light and the darkenes. And God saw that it was good. 19And there was euening and morning that made the fourth day. 20God also said: Let the waters bring forth creeping creature hauing life, and flying foule, ouer the earth vnder the firmament of heauen. 21And God created huge whales, and al liuing and mouing creature, that the waters brought forth, according to each sort, and al foule according to their kind. And God saw that it was good. 22And he ″ blessed them saying: Increase and multiply, and replenish the waters of the sea: and let the birds be multiplied vpon the earth. 23And there was euening and morning that made the fifth day. 24God said moreouer: Let the earth bring forth liuing creature, in his kind, cattle, and such as creep, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds: and it was so done. 25And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, and cattle, and al that creepeth on the earth in his kind.
Col. 3. 10.And God saw that it was good, 26and he said ″ Let vs make Man to our image & likenes: and let him haue dominion ouer the fishes of the sea, and the foules of the ayre, and the beasts, and the whole earth, and al creeping creature, that moueth vpon the earth. 27And God created man to his owne image: to the image of God he created him, Mat. 19. 4.male and female he created them. 28And God blessed them, and saith: ″ Increase and multitude, and replenish the earth, and subdew it, and rule ouer the fishes of the sea, and foules of the ayre, & al liuing creatures that moue vpon the earth. 29And God said: Behold I haue giuen you al manner of hearb that seedeth vpon the earth, and al trees that haue in themselues seed of their owne kind, to be your meate: 30and to al beasts of the earth, and to euery foule of the ayre, and to al that moue vpon the earth, and wherein there is life, that they may haue to feede vpon. And it was so done. 31And God sawe al things that he had made, and (e)(e) Euerie creature in nature is good, but al considered together make the whole world perfect, most apt to mans vse and Gods glorie. S. Aug. li. 1. de Gen. cont. Manich. ca. 21. they were very good. And there was euening and morning that made the sixt day.
