The obligation of subjects to the sovereign is understood to last as long, and no longer, than the power lasteth by which he is able to protect them.

War consisteth not in battle only, or the act of fighting; but in a tract of time, wherein the will to contend by battle is sufficiently known.

The Enemy has been here in the night of our natural ignorance, and sown the tares of spiritual errors.

Corporations are "worms in the body politic"

That a man be willing, when others are so too, as far forth as for peace and defense of himself he shall think it necessary, to lay down this right to all things; and be contented with so much liberty against other men, as he would allow other men against himself.

The first cause of Absurd conclusions I ascribe to the want of Method.

It is many times with a fraudulent Design that men stick their corrupt Doctrine with the Cloves of other mens Wit.