Of Two Evils We Take The Less.

Even Ministers Of Good Things Are Like Torches, A Light To Others, Waste And Destruction To Themselves.

To Live By One Man's Will Becomes The Cause Of All Misery.

The Reason Why The Simpler Sort Are Moved By Authority Is The Consciousness Of Their Own Ignorance

I Observe There Is In Mr. Hooker No Affected Language; But A Grave, Comprehensive, Clear Manifestation Of Reason, And That Backed With The Authority Of The Scriptures, The Fathers And Schoolmen, And With All Law Both Sacred And Civil.

The Reason Why The Simpler Sort Are Moved With Authority, Is The Consciousness Of Their Own Ignorance; Whereby It Cometh To Pass That Having Learned Men In Admiration, They Rather Fear To Dislike Them Than Know Wherefore They Should Allow And Follow Their Judgments. Contrariwise With Them That Are Skilful Authority Is Much More Strong And Forcible; Because They Only Are Able To Discern How Just Cause There Is Why To Some Men's Authority So Much Should Be Attributed.