Jonathan Mayhew Quotes

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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
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
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

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But let us remember, at the same time, government is sacred, and not to be trifled with.

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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.

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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 above the law, he loses the king in the tyrant. He does, to all intents and purposes, un-king himself.

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As soon as the prince sets himself up above the law, he loses the king in the tyrant; he does to all intents and purposes unking himself…And in such cases, has no more right to be obeyed, than any inferior officer who acts beyond his commission.

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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

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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.

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There are men who strike at liberty under the term licentiousness

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There are others who aim at popularity under the disguise of patriotism

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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