What was the providence of God toward man in the estate in which he was created?

The providence of God toward man in the estate in which he was created, was the placing him in paradise⁸⁰, appointing him to dress it⁸¹, giving him liberty to eat of the fruit of the earth⁸²; putting the creatures under his dominion⁸³, and ordaining marriage for his help⁸⁴; affording him communion with himself⁸⁵; instituting the sabbath⁸⁶; entering into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of personal, perfect, and perpetual obedience⁸⁷, of which the tree of life was a pledge⁸⁸; and forbidding to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon the pain of death⁸⁹.