Jonathan Mayhew
Jonathan Mayhew
Jonathan Mayhewwas a noted American minister at Old West Church, Boston, Massachusetts. He coined the phrase "No taxation without representation."...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth8 October 1720
CountryUnited States of America
appear government ought passive submissive tame
It does not appear but that mankind, in general, have a disposition to be as submissive and passive and tame under government as they ought to be.
according bad either none principles serve wickedness
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.
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Rulers have no authority from God to do mischief
kings yield rights
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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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.
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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.
popularity aim disguise
There are others who aim at popularity under the disguise of patriotism
trust men law
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.
danger dangerous extremes
Extremes are dangerous.