The Belgic Confession, Article XII (1)

We believe that the Father, by the Word, that is, by his Son, hath created of nothing, the heaven, the earth, and all creatures, as it seemed good unto him, giving unto every creature its being, shape, form, and several offices to serve its Creator. That he doth also still. uphold and govern them by his eternal providence, and infinite power, for the service of mankind, to the end that man may serve his God. We believe that the Father, by the Word, that is, by his Son, hath created of nothing,...