Humanity was originally created with free will. It is evident because Eve had the ability to sin. It was her decision to sin or not sin, and she decided to eat the fruit. Adam also had the free will to decide to sin or not. If he had chosen not to eat the fruit, it would have only been Eve who would have been put to death for her sin, and not the both of them. Genesis 1:31 says, “God saw all that he had made and it was very good.” Adam being part of this creation would have also been considered very good, implying he had the ability to be good. If he had the ability to be good, he must have had the ab

I spared not; for, such pleasure till that hour,

After Eve eats from the “tree of knowledge” she contemplates keeping her newfound knowledge from Adam. When she realizes that God may have seen what she has done she decides to tell him. She begins to fear death. She begins to fear that Adam will marry another. She then makes the decision to tempt Adam with this new knowledge so that they may be equal and both share in the consequences of her actions. When Adams seen what she has done she immediately becomes apologetic but then precedes to tempt him by telling him of her new God-like knowledge:

Knowing both good and Evil, as they know. (PL 9.705-710)

Dim erst, dilated spirits, ampler heart,

chiefly I sought... (PL 9.873-878)

At feed or fountain, never had I found. (PL 9.596-597)

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