ɐ vˈoʊkəl səpˈoːɹɾɚɹ ʌv ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs tˈɑːlɚɹəns ænd ðə nˈiːd fɔːɹ nˈæʃənəl jˈuːnɪɾi, hiː stɹˈɔŋli kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd ðə dᵻlˈeɪɪŋ tˈæktɪks ʌvðə kˈæθlɪk klˈɜːdʒi wˌɪtʃ θɹˈɛʔn̩d ðə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl stəbˈɪlᵻɾi ʌvðə nˈuːli fˈaʊndᵻd kˈɑːmənwˌɛlθ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ʌnˈiːzi tˈaɪm ʌvðɪ ˌɪntɚɹᵻɡnˈʌm.
A vocal supporter of religious tolerance and the need for national unity, he strongly criticized the delaying tactics of the Catholic clergy which threatened the political stability of the newly founded Commonwealth during the uneasy time of the interregnum.