Jonathan Mayhew's Profile
Brief about Jonathan Mayhew: By info that we know Jonathan Mayhew was born at 1970-01-01. And also Jonathan Mayhew is American Clergyman.
Some Jonathan Mayhew's quotes. Goto "Jonathan Mayhew's quotation" section for more.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.
Tags: Fact, Stupid, ThemselvesThere are others who aim at popularity under the disguise of patriotism.
Tags: Aim, Others, PatriotismBut let us remember, at the same time, government is sacred, and not to be trifled with.
Tags: Government, Remember, TimeLet us prize our freedom; but not use our liberty for a cloak of maliciousness.
Tags: Freedom, Liberty, PrizeThe only reason of the institution of civil government; and the only rational ground of submission to it, is the common safety and utility.
Tags: Common, Government, ReasonAccording 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.
Tags: Bad, Men, TrueAll 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.
Tags: God, Nature, PublicCommon tyrants, and public oppressors, are not intitled to obedience from their subjects, by virtue of any thing here laid down by the inspired apostle.
Tags: Here, Inspired, PublicFor 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.
Tags: Government, Life, ReasonI 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.
Tags: Design, Far, GoodIt 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.
Tags: Good, Government, HappinessIt 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.
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