Here are some of the direct quotes:
Excellency, does it not strike upon you that so many of these women have lived so long with such upright reputation, and -
It's interesting the way he puts this because he shows respect, but frames it in a question so that the almighty judge must think about it. Proctor gets cut off by Parris who questions his faith.
In reference specifically to Rebecca Nurse he claims this about who is speaking:
It is children only, and this one [referring to Mary Warren] will swear she lied to you.
Proctor doesn't have doubts about what is going on. He does know truth, but he is trying to present Danforth with reasonable evidence to give Danforth doubt with what the girls are saying.
He further tries to give Danforth reason to doubt by providing a list of names who support and claim the women accused are of good virtue.
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