The king is as much bound by his oath not to infringe the legal rights of the people, as the people are bound to yield subjection to him. From whence it follows that as soon as the prince sets himself… — Jonathan Mayhew Copy Share Image
To say that subjects in general are not proper judges (of the law) when their governors oppress them and play the tyrant, and when they defend their rights ...is as great a treason as ever a man uttered. — 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… — Jonathan Mayhew Copy Share Image
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… — Jonathan Mayhew Copy Share Image
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
