And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
Ver. 16. Commanded the man, saying.] God hath given man dominion over all the sublunary creatures; and lest he should forget that he had a Lord whom to serve and obey, he gave him this command to keep.
Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat.] The less need he had to have been so lickerish after forbidden fruit. προθεραπειαν hic adhibet, quod misericordiae est. But stolen waters are sweet; Nitimur in vetitum, &c.