Two Treatises on Civil Government

absolute monarch absolute power Adam's heir amongst argument Aristotle begetting birthright brethren children of men civil command common common law commonwealth consent creatures death distinct doth earth eldest Esau fatherly authority force form of government gave give God's governors grant hath heir to Adam Henry VI inheritance Jacob Jephtha judge king king's kingdom labour land law of Nature legislative liberty lineal succession living lord magistrate mankind ment monarchical power mother multitude natural right never Noah obedience ordinance parents parliament paternal power patriarchs person plain political society positive laws possession posterity preservation princes private dominion prove punish reason regal power right descending right of fatherhood royal authority rule ruler saith Scripture Sir Robert sons sons of Noah sovereignty standing laws statute subjects supposed supreme power tells thereby things tion TREATISES OF GOVERNMENT unto usurpation wherein whole words