John Locke believed that the purpose of government was to protect people's natural rights.

The purpose of government, Locke wrote, is to secure and protect the God-given inalienable natural rights of the people. For their part, the people must obey the laws of their rulers. Thus, a sort of contract exists between the rulers and the ruled.

Explanation:

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therefore no one will be declared righteous in god's sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.   romans 3: 20