With more desire to know, and to reject Envious commands, invented with designe To keep them low whom knowledge might exalt [ 525 ] Equal with Gods; aspiring to be such,
This may seem less relevant. Is inquiring a virtue or a sin? Or to be more specific, does being able to inquire render Adam and Eve gods? Though God says he punishes them because of disobedience, is that really true? This reminds me of some monarchy governments that forbid civilians to inquire. What makes God God Almighty and what makes those government horrible rulers?