Government, human as well as Divine, is a necessity of man’s
fallen condition--All men concur in this--Man did not originate
government: he has only modified the form--The legitimate
objects of government, and the means which it employs to effect
these objects--The logical inferences: 1. Although he has the
power, he has no _right_ to do _wrong_; 2. As a fallen being,
he is, without a government over him, liable to lose the power
of self-control--What are the rights of man, 1. In a state of
infancy, 2. In a state of maturity, and, 3. In a savage or
uncivilized state--Civil government is not founded on a
concession of rights