Unlike God, who plays the more tyrannical judge, shows Adam and Eve mercy. "I may mitigate their doom on me derived the son is called 'the mid Judge". There is a distinction between the 'tyrannical' actions of God, and the more merciful attitude of the Son (“Man’s friend his mediator"), who covers them in clothes. "Divinely answered mild", Son is more forgiving. In Book 3, God and Son discussed that God was to punish and Jesus was to be the saviour. The Son says "I may mitigate their doom on me derived". God is less likable. Adam says, "his dreadful voice no more would thunder in my ears"