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

Obligation is thraldom, and thraldom is hateful.

Such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves.

The end of knowledge is power ... the scope of all speculation is the performing of some action or thing to be done.

It is manifest therefore that they who have sovereign power, are immediate rulers of the church under Christ, and all others but subordinate to them. If that were not, but kings should command one thing upon pain of death, and priests another upon pain of damnation, it would be impossible that peace and religion should stand together.

Man is distinguished not only by his reason, but also by this singular passion, from all other animals.

And as to the faculties of the mind, setting aside the arts grounded upon words, and especially that skill of proceeding upon generall, and infallible rules, called Science; which very few have, and but in few things; as being not a native faculty, born within us; nor attained, (as Prudence,) while we look after somewhat else.