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
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
The king is as much bound by his oath not to infringe the legal rights of the people, as the people are bound to… — Jonathan Mayhew Copy Share Image
People are not usually deprived of their liberties all at once, but gradually, by one encroachment after another, as it is found they are… — 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… — Jonathan Mayhew Copy Share Image
