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SECT.XXIII.
Of the most effectual Means of checking the Growth of Licentiousness and Faction.
THUS the Writer hath endeavoured to lay open the Foundations and Characters of Licentiousness and Faction: He now proceeds to consider the most effectual Means of checking them in their Progress; of restoring internal Unanimity; and securing public Freedom.
In every national Malady of this Nature, there are two Kinds of Remedies essentially distinct: The one is palliative, and temporary; the other is radical, and lasting.
The palliative Remedies ought to be first apply'd; because it will appear, that they are the only Means by which we can come at Those which are radical.
'Tis evident, then, that the first Advance towards a Cure of this national
