1.1 prescription
1.2 growing
1.3 changing
1.4 prescripted
The real question is do you like him the way he likes you
He gives a reason for this that from innocence the forefathers "grew" their safety rather than by "power and genius" perhaps meaning that having a good heart and meaning well for other people results in more "safety" in life than "power and genius" which brings to mind the demise of Conrad Black who sought Power and Genius I would say (perhaps as an addiction to power) that it led him to break the law and end up in jail.
The answer is B, Run-on sentence.
Number three is the answer