He uses methods of argument throughout his essay which lampoon the then-influential William Petty and the social engineering popular among followers of Francis Bacon.
hiː jˈuːzᵻz mˈɛθədz ʌv ˈɑːɹɡjuːmənt θɹuːˈaʊt hɪz ˈɛseɪ wˌɪtʃ læmpˈuːn ðə ðˈɛnˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl wˈɪljəm pˈɛɾi ænd ðə sˈoʊʃəl ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹ ɐmˌʌŋ fˈɑːloʊɚz ʌv fɹˈænsɪs bˈeɪkən.