I now add, farther, that the apostles argument is so far from proving it to be the duty of people to obey, and submit to, such rulers as act in contr….

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

Tyranny brings ignorance and brutality with it. It degrades men from their just rank into the class of brutes; it damps their spirits; it suppresses ….

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 ….

Common tyrants, and public oppressors, are not intitled to obedience from their subjects, by virtue of any thing here laid down by the inspired apost….

The only reason of the institution of civil government; and the only rational ground of submission to it, is the common safety and utility.

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 enjo….

Till people find themselves greatly abused and oppressed by their governors, they are not apt to complain; and whenever they do, in fact, find themse….

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….

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 G….

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 a….

Extremes are dangerous..

Let us prize our freedom; but not use our liberty for a cloak of maliciousness.

It would be stupid tameness, and unaccountable folly, for whole nations to suffer one unreasonable, ambitious and cruel man, to wanton and riot in th….

There are men who strike at liberty under the term licentiousness.

People are not usually deprived of their liberties all at once, but gradually, by one encroachment after another, as it is found they are disposed to….

Let us all learn to be free, and to be loyal.

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

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….

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 peacea….