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 What follows is the Foundation of his Argument. "All human Government is the Offspring of Violence and Corruption; and must inherit the Imperfection of both its Parents. " "All Governments must be administered by the same Violence and Corruption, to which they are indebted for their Origin. " "Corruption (therefore) must always increase in due Proportion to the Decrease of arbitrary Power; since where there is less Power to command Obedience, there must be more Bribery to purchase it; or there can be no Government carry'd on at all. "

Such is the Sum of this Gentleman's Argument: To which, the following Observations are offered, as a Reply.

There have been two different Pictures given of Man, by different Writers, diametrically opposite to each other. By some, the human Species hath been