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.

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

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.

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

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 of which, we ourselves, as well as our sovereign, are indispensably obliged to secure and promote, as far as in us lies.

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