Too bad he was a unitarian.
Yes, Newton is a problematical ally of creationism. By this citation I wanted to show how far Newton flouted the doctrine of separation of science and religion espoused by SteveMcKing.
We may note that, as strong as Newton's declaration of belief is, he confines such sentiments to this declaration and almost seems to display a relief at being done with it in his concluding remark, "And thus much concerning God ... "