You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time.
Let a thing here be noted, that the prophet of God sometimes may teach treason against kings, and yet neither he nor such as obey the word, spoken in the Lord's name by him, offend God.
Let no day slip over without some comfort received from the mouth of God.
O Lord Eternal, move and govern my tongue to speak the truth.
Lord, give me Scotland or I die!
As touching nature I am a worm of this earth, and yet a subject of this commonwealth; but as touching the office wherein it has pleased God to place me, I am a watchman... For that reason I am bound in conscience to blow the trumpet publicly.