The People would not believe in God at all, if they were not permitted to believe wrong in him.
The several Sorts of Religion in the World are little more than so many spiritual Monopolies.
If their Interests could be reconciled, their Opinions would be so too.
Men pretend to serve God Almighty who doth not need it, but make use of him because they need him.
Factions are like Pirates that set out false Colours, when they come near a Booty Religion is put under Deck.
Most Mens Anger about Religion is as if two Men should quarrel for a Lady, they neither of them care for.
Of Prerogative, Power and Liberty.
A Prerogative that tendeth to the Dissolution of all Laws must be void in itself, felo de se; for a Prerogative is a Law. The reason of any Law is, that no Man’s Will should be a Law.
The King is the Life of the Law, and cannot have a Prerogative that is mortal to it.