Answer: The providence of God toward man in the estate in which he was created, was the placing him in paradise, appointing him to dress it, giving him liberty to eat of the fruit of the earth₁; putting the creatures under his dominion₂, and ordaining marriage for his help₃; affording him communion with himself₄; instituting the sabbath₅; entering into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of personal, perfect, and perpetual obedience₆, of which the tree of life was a pledge₇; and forbidding to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, upon the pain of death₈.

1. Genesis 2:8,15-16
2. Genesis 1:28
3. Genesis 2:18
4. Genesis 1:26-29; Genesis 3:8
5. Genesis 2:3
6. Galatians 3:12; Romans 10:5
7. Genesis 2:9
8. Genesis 2:17

For further study see:

1. WSC 11: What are God’s works of providence?
2. WSC 12: What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created?
3. WLC 18: What are God’s works of providence?
4. WLC 19: What is God’s providence towards the angels?
5. WCF CHAPTER 5 Of Providence
6. Elder Gregory Moeck, First Orthodox Presbyterian Church, San Francisco on “WLC 20a: The Nature Of The Covenant Of Works”
   
7. Elder Gregory Moeck, First Orthodox Presbyterian Church, San Francisco on “WLC 20b:The terms and parties of the covenant of works”
   
8. Elder Gregory Moeck, First Orthodox Presbyterian Church, San Francisco on “WLC 20c:  The Sabbath: Established in Providence”
   
9. Elder Gregory Moeck, First Orthodox Presbyterian Church, San Francisco on “WLC 20d: Marriage: Established by natural or positive law?”