Under the curse of sin all nature was to witness to man of the character and results of rebellion against God. When God made man He made him rule over the earth and all living creatures. So long as Adam remained loyal to Heaven, all nature was in subjection to him. But when he rebelled against the divine law, the inferior creatures were in rebellion against his rule. Thus the 60 Lord, in His great mercy, would show men the sacredness of His law, and lead them, by their own experience, to see the danger of setting it aside, even in the slightest degree.

Under syndens forbandelse skulle hele naturen vidne for mennesket om oprørets natur og følger. Da Gud skabte mennesket, gjorde han det til hersker over jorden og alle levende væsener. Så længe Adam forblev tro mod Himmelen, var hele naturen ham underdanig, men da han gjorde oprør mod den guddommelige lov, gjorde de skabninger, der stod under ham, oprør mod hans herredømme. Således ville Herren i sin store barmhjertighed vise menneskene sin lovs hellighed og gennem deres egen erfaring lede dem til at se faren ved at tilsidesætte den, selv på det mindste punkt.