Indeed I did not stand as a beggar at the Parliament door, for I never was at the Parliament-House, nor stood I ever at the door as I do know or can remember; not as a petitioner I am sure.

who can Perswade more Powerfully than Poets?

One may be my very good friend, and yet not of my opinion.

As for plenty, we had not only for necessity, conveniency and decency, but for delight and pleasure to superfluity.

Everyone's conscience in religion is between God and themselves, and it belongs to none other.

For I, hearing my Lord's estate amongst many more estates was to be sold, and that the wives of the owners should have an allowance therefrom, it gave me hopes I should receive a benefit thereby.

A rude nature is worse than a brute nature by so much more as man is better than a beast: and those that are of civil natures and genteel dispositions are as much nearer to celestial creatures as those that are rude and cruel are to devils.