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 Friends of Liberty; yet, in Spite of their Pretences, they will be detected by the following characteristic Marks, which will stand in clear Opposition to Those of Freedom.

These, like the former, may seem sufficiently decisive, even when separately viewed: But to do Justice to this Argument, it will in the same Manner be necessary to consider and weigh them in Union: Because, as they in Part depend on each other, they will illustrate each other, and at once receive and give additional Confirmation.

1. "The Leaders of Faction (being naturally of the higher Ranks ) would aim to establish an aristocratic Power; and inslave both Prince and People to their own Avarice and Ambition."

Thus, if any Set of Men had in former Times been in Power; and while in Power, had oppressed embarrassed