"The discipline of the church, whether it be excommunication or any other censure, is directed only to the amendment of the offender, and to deter others from like offences."

"The only security against the world is a thorough knowledge of it."

"Government has no other end but the preservation of property."

"God gave the world to men in common; but since he gave it them for their benefit, and the greatest conveniences of life they were capable to draw from it, it cannot be supposed he meant it should alwa…"

"For no man can, in any case, be obliged to obey the laws of a foreign prince or state, who hath not given him leave to be of his religion, or to live within his territories."