The apostle enters upon his subject thus - Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers; for there is no power but of God: the powers that be, are ordained of God. — Jonathan Mayhew Copy Share Image
It is our happiness to live under the government of a PRINCE who is satisfied with ruling according to law; as every other good prince will - We enjoy under his administration all the liberty that is proper and expedient for us — Jonathan Mayhew Copy Share
I now add, farther, that the apostles argument is so far from proving it to be the duty of people to obey, and submit… — Jonathan Mayhew Copy Share Image
Not to discontinue our allegiance, in this case, would be to join with the sovereign in promoting the slavery and misery of that society,… — Jonathan Mayhew Copy Share Image
All civil rulers, as such, are the ordinance and ministers of God; and they are all, by the nature of their office, and in… — Jonathan Mayhew Copy Share Image
Till people find themselves greatly abused and oppressed by their governors, they are not apt to complain; and whenever they do, in fact, find… — Jonathan Mayhew Copy Share Image
The only reason of the institution of civil government; and the only rational ground of submission to it, is the common safety and utility — Jonathan Mayhew Copy Share Image
Common tyrants, and public oppressors, are not intitled to obedience from their subjects, by virtue of any thing here laid down by the inspired… — Jonathan Mayhew Copy Share Image
They are more properly ‘The Messengers of Satan to buffet us.’ No rulers are properly God’s ministers, but such as are ‘just, ruling in the fear of God.’ When once magistrates act contrary to their office, and the end of their institution when they rob and ruin the public, instead of being guardians of its peace … they immediately cease… — Jonathan Mayhew Copy Share
According to this way of arguing, there will be no true principles in the world; for there are none but what may be wrested… — Jonathan Mayhew Copy Share Image
It would be stupid tameness, and unaccountable folly, for whole nations to suffer one unreasonable, ambitious and cruel man, to wanton and riot in… — Jonathan Mayhew Copy Share Image
