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Paine writes, "Government by kings was first introduced into the world by Heathens, from whom the children of Israel copied the custom."

Paine writes this likely to show that ---


a monarchy promotes idolatry and against God's will


a monarchy is righteous and just in the eyes of God


a monarchy was is superior to a democracy because men are sinful


a monarchy is traditional

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a monarchy promotes idolatry and against God's will

Paine is arguing that kingship came from heathen practices (not from divine law), implying it’s a pagan institution that Israel merely copied and thus is not sanctioned by God.