VII. Observations on the first human state: integrity, dominion, and original happiness
VII. Observations are to be noted concerning this first state of the human. First, the human in the first state was created whole and would have remained whole had he not sinned by free will. Second, dominion over inferior creatures was given him (Genesis 1:28), not tyrannical but paternal and household-like. Third, labor in paradise was not a punishment but a delight and exercise. Fourth, death was not subject to natural necessity in this state, but was the punishment of sin as denounced. Fifth, conjugal society was instituted before the fall in holiness and mutual love.
Sixth, the first parent had received from God the happy integrity of the image of God of the first state, as author of the human race, so that through it he might wholly please God and serve Him. This observation is plain from what has been said. Here there was no stain, but highest purity; no culpable ignorance, but outstanding knowledge; no aversion from God, but whole love.
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VII. Sunt autem de hoc primo hominis statu notandae observationes. 1. Homo in primo statu creatus est integer et integer mansisset, nisi libera voluntate peccasset. 2. Dominium in creaturas inferiores ei datum est (Gen. 1:28), non tyrannicum sed paternum et oeconomicum. 3. Labor in paradiso non erat poena sed delectatio et exercitium. 4. Mors non erat naturalis necessitati subiecta in hoc statu, sed poena peccati denunciata. 5. Societas coniugalis instituta est ante lapsum in sanctitate et amore mutuo. 6. Primus parens imaginem Dei primigenii status felicem integritatem, tanquam author humani generis, a Deo acceperat, ut ita per eam totus Deo placeret et inserviret. Haec observatio patet e dictis. Nulla hic macula erat, sed summa puritas; nulla culpabilis ignorantia, sed egregia scientia; nulla a Deo aversio, sed amor integer.