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…

- Jonathan Mayhew

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

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…

- Jonathan Mayhew

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…

- Jonathan Mayhew

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

- Jonathan Mayhew

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 …

- Jonathan Mayhew

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…

- Jonathan Mayhew

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 …

- Jonathan Mayhew

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…

- Jonathan Mayhew