Sir Henry Hobart

"It is the office of Judges to advance laws made for religion, according to their end, though the words be short and imperfect."

"The laws of the realm do admit nothing against the law of God."

"I commend the Judge that seems fine and ingenious, so it tend to right and equity. And I condemn them, that either out of pleasure to shew a subtil wit will destroy, or out of incuriousness or neglige…"

"We know well that the Primitive Church in her greatest purity were but voluntary congregations of believers, submitting themselves to the Apostles, and after to other Pastors, to whom they did ministe…"

"I do exceedingly commend the Judges that are curious and almost subtil, Astuti to invent reasons and means to make Acts, according to the just intent of the parties, and to avoid wrong and injury whic…"

"Zeal and indignation are fervent passions."

"The statute is like a tyrant; where he comes he makes all void; but the common law is like a nursing father, makes only void that part where the fault is, and preserves the rest."

"A woman cannot be a pastor by the law of God. I say more, it is against the law of the realm."