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Jonathan Mayhew
American
Clergyman
About the author
There are others who aim at popularity under the disguise of patriotism.
Jonathan Mayhew,
American
Clergyman
#Patriotism
#Disguise
#Popularity
It would be stupid tameness, and unaccountable folly, for whole nations to suffer one unreasonable, ambitious and cruel man, to wanton and riot in their misery.
Jonathan Mayhew,
American
Clergyman
#Man
#Nations
#Misery
#Folly
#Riot
Till people find themselves greatly abused and oppressed by their governors, they are not apt to complain; and whenever they do, in fact, find themselves thus abused and oppressed, they must be stupid not to complain.
Jonathan Mayhew,
American
Clergyman
#People
#Fact
There are men who strike at liberty under the term licentiousness.
Jonathan Mayhew,
American
Clergyman
#Liberty
#Men
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,
American
Clergyman
#Reason
#Government
#Safety
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,
American
Clergyman
#God
#Power
#Soul
Not to discontinue our allegiance, in this case, would be to join with the sovereign in promoting the slavery and misery of that society, the welfare of which, we ourselves, as well as our sovereign, are indispensably obliged to secure and promote, as far as in us lies.
Jonathan Mayhew,
American
Clergyman
#Society
#Welfare
#Lies
#Slavery
#Misery
Let us prize our freedom; but not use our liberty for a cloak of maliciousness.
Jonathan Mayhew,
American
Clergyman
#Freedom
#Liberty
Let us all learn to be free, and to be loyal.
Jonathan Mayhew,
American
Clergyman
It becomes us, therefore, to be contented, and dutiful subjects.
Jonathan Mayhew,
American
Clergyman
I now add, farther, that the apostle's argument is so far from proving it to be the duty of people to obey, and submit to, such rulers as act in contradiction to the public good, and so to the design of their office, that it proves the direct contrary.
Jonathan Mayhew,
American
Clergyman
#Now
#People
#Public
#Act
#Argument
#Duty
#Office
#Contradiction
#Design
For which reason I would exhort you to pay all due Regard to the government over us; to the KING and all in authority; and to lead a quiet and peaceable life.
Jonathan Mayhew,
American
Clergyman
#Life
#Reason
#Authority
#Government
#Quiet
Extremes are dangerous.
Jonathan Mayhew,
American
Clergyman
#Extremes
Common tyrants, and public oppressors, are not intitled to obedience from their subjects, by virtue of any thing here laid down by the inspired apostle.
Jonathan Mayhew,
American
Clergyman
#Public
#Virtue
#Obedience
But let us remember, at the same time, government is sacred, and not to be trifled with.
Jonathan Mayhew,
American
Clergyman
#Time
#Government
All civil rulers, as such, are the ordinance and ministers of God; and they are all, by the nature of their office, and in their respective spheres and stations, bound to consult the public welfare.
Jonathan Mayhew,
American
Clergyman
#God
#Public
#Nature
#Welfare
#Office
According to this way of arguing, there will be no true principles in the world; for there are none but what may be wrested and perverted to serve bad purposes, either through the weakness or wickedness of men.
Jonathan Mayhew,
American
Clergyman
#Will
#World
#May
#Men
#Principles
#Weakness
#Wickedness
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,
American
Clergyman
#Will
#Liberty
#Law
#Government
#Happiness