ABSTRACT
Mr. Seiden saith confesseth, that Adam, by donation from God, was made the general Lord of all things, not without such a private dominion to himself, as did exclude his children. And by donation, or assignation, or some kind of concession his children had their distinct territories, by right of private dominion. Abel had his flocks and pastures for them, Cain had his fields for corn and the land of Nod, where he built himself a city. It is confessed, that in the infancy of the world, the paternal government was monarchical; but when the world was replenished with multitude of people, then the paternal government ceased, and was lost; and an elective kind of government by the people, was brought into the world. Some may be of opinion, that if obedience may be given to a usurper in things indifferent, as well as to a lawful power;.
