I should also mention that Rousseau's essentialism, unlike many of his contemporaries', is rather limited.

The proposers of countyhood for the Bronx are either unintelligent or insincere when they say that the autonomy of that borough would separate it from Tammany Hall.

It was local fishermen who made the most startling seafloor discovery. Something unknown was snagging their nets and nearly capsizing their boats. And they called the mystery – wonky holes. — Australian Broadcasting Commission Catalyst program, 18 May 2006 (transcript)

His first strategy, therefore, is to keep unbelievers blinded to the truth of God's existence, God's love, and God's forgiveness. He desires to keep unbelievers blinded to the truth of God's Word.