The design of Rhetoric is to remove those Prejudices that lie in the way of Truth, to Reduce the Passions to the Government of Reasons; to place our Subject in a Right Light, and excite our Hearers to a due consideration of it.

That which has not a real excellency and value in it self, entertains no longer than the giddy Humour which recommended it to us holds.

It is not the Head but the Heart that is the Seat of Atheism.

The Span of Life is too short to be trifled away in unconcerning and unprofitable Matters.

We may not commit a lesser Sin under pretence to avoid a greater, but we may, nay we ought to endure the greatest Pain and Grief rather than commit the least Sin.

If all men are born free, why is it that all women are born slaves?

Certain I am, that Christian Religion does no where allow Rebellion.