Two Treatises of Civil Government

Abraham absolute monarch absolute power Adam's heir amongst argument begetting birthright brethren brother children of men command common commonwealth consent creatures death Divine institution Divine right donation earth eldest Esau fatherly authority force gave give God's governors grant hath heir to Adam Honour thy father inheritance Jacob John Locke judge king labour lative law of Nature legislative liberty lineal succession living Locke Locke's lord magistrate mankind ment monarchical power mother natural right Noah obedience original parents paternal authority paternal power patriarchs person plain positive laws possession posterity preservation pretend primogeniture princes private dominion prove punish reason regal power right descending right of fatherhood right of lineal royal authority rule ruler says our author Scripture signifies Sir Robert Sir Robert Filmer slaves sons sons of Noah sovereign sovereignty standing laws subjects supposed supreme power tells thereby things Treatise of Government words