which He fuppofeth an Encroachment, and by loading others with the fame Infamy for pleading against submission to it in Cafes that touch the Happiness of the whole Community: When a Writer, I fay, is carrying on two Caufes, after fo unparallell'd a manner; nothing can be more proper, than the Method which I have here taken, to open the Eyes, both of Himself, and of his Readers,

FINIS

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CONTENTS.

CHA P. I.

An Examination of the Patriarchal
Scheme of Government.

Ntroduction. The Reafons for this
Examination.

Sect. 1.

IN

p. I.

Sect. 2. The Patriarchal Scheme diftinctly pro-

pofed in it's feveral Branches.

P. 3.

Sect

3. An Examination of the firft Branch of

this Scheme, viz. That Adam was Univer-

fal Monarch, properly fo called, over all his

Defcendents.

Here it is proved,

P. 5.

That the Subjection, and Inferiority of Eve, im-

ply nothing of Civil Government in Adam. p.7.

That the Obedience of Children, and the Injuncti-

ons laid upon them by Almighty God, have no pro-

per

relation to Civil Government.

p. 8, 11.

That Kings being called Fathers toucheth not the

point.

p. 10.

That,

That, fuppofing Adam a Monarch over his own Chil-
dren, this will not prove Him an Univerfal Mo-
narch.
P. 13.
That the Argument taken from God's calling Him-
felf a Father, is of no Account.

Sect. 4. An Examination of the fecond Branch of this Scheme: viz. That Adam's Monarchy was Abfolute and Uncontrollable; and made fo by the Appointment of God himself.

Here it is proved,

P. 15, 16.

1. That Adam's Fatherly Authority did not imply
in it the Abfolute Difpofal of Life and Death.
p. 16, to p. 23.
2. That his Marital Authority implied not in it fuch
an Abfolute Power.
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3. That, fuppofing Adam a Civil Governour, the
Nature of Government doth not require fuch an
Uncontrollable Power, in all paffible Cafes and
that a Laft Refort, in fuch Senfe as that it shall
not be lawful for the Governed Body to preferve it
felf from Ruine, is fo far from being agreeable to
the Ends of Government, that it is wholy inconfi-
ftent with them.
p. 26 to 31.
The Argument for Abfolute Non-refistance, taken
from the fuppofed Abfurdity, of making any thing Su-
perior to the Supreme; and of making the Go-
vernours the Governed, and the like. p. 31, 32.
The Fallacy obferved, which is built upon a Refolution
of always interpreting the Scripture-Words, Obey,
Rule, Subjection, and the like, abfolutely, P. 33.

Sect.

H

Sect. 5. An Examination of the Third Branch of this Scheme; viz. That, Cain being difinberited, Adam was fucceeded, according to Divine Appointment, in this Univerfal Abfolute Monarchy, by Seth; and fo, fucceffively, by the Eldeft of his Branch, down to the Floud. P. 35.

Here it is proved,

1. That the Words of God to Cain, Gen. 4. 7. con tain nothing in them of a Succeffion, by Primogeniture, to Adam's Univerfal Abfolute Monarchy over all the rest of Mankind. p. 36, to p. 38. 2. That the Genealogy, recorded Gen. 5. is not an Account of Monarchs, fucceeding one another, in that Monarchy. P. 38. to, p. 43

Sect. 6. An Examination of the Fourth Branch of this Scheme, viz. That, after the Deluge, down to the Divifion of Nations, Noah was Abfolute Univerfal Monarch; as Adam, at fir ft.

P. 43

3

P. 43

The Argument drawn from Noah's Curfing bis
Wicked Son.
The Argument drawn from thofe Words of God, to
Noah, and his Sons, Gen. 9. 6. Whofo fheddeth
Man's Bloud, &c.
P. 44. to, p. 46.
The Account given,Gen. 11. of building the Tower of
Babel: which is proved to be a good Argument against
this fuppofed Monarchy of Noah. P. 46.to, p. 48.

Sect

Sett. 7. An Examination of the Fifth Branch of this Scheme, viz. That, at the Divifion of Nations, this Univerfal Monarchy was changed, by Almighty God, into Seventy Independent Monarchies; and the feveral Nations rank'd by Him under their proper Rulers, all named, Gen. 10. P. 49.

Here it is proved,

That there is nothing in this Chapter to make us think that Mofes had any fuch Defign in it. p. 49. 10, 53. to,

That there are many things in it which are abfolutely inconfiftent with the Suppofition that he had any Such Design, and Demonftrations of the Abfurdity of this Branch.

Ibid.

The Text urged from the Book, Ecclefiafticus, ch. 17. 17. that in the Divifion of the Nations of the whole Earth, God fet a Ruler over every People, confidered. P. 53, 54.

Deut. 32. 8. of God's appointing the Bounds of Nations, confidered.

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P. 54. Sect. 8. The Sixth Branch of this Scheme, examined; viz. That the Succeffion in thefe, fuppofed, 70 Independent Monarchies, went on by Primogeniture in the Male-line: and this by Divine Institution.

P. 55.

Here it is obferved, that the Texts alleged for a Divine Institution have been before answered. Ib.