a ruse to persuade man to redirect his desire to something in creation instead of its Cause—has brought about ignorance of the Cause.[11] 1.2.13. The first man, consequently, being deficient in the actual movement of his natural powers toward their goal, fell sick with ignorance of his own Cause, and, following the counsel of the serpent,38 thought that God was the very thing of which the divine commandment had forbidden him to partake.39 Becoming thus a transgressor and falling into ignorance of