... One opinion of the publication is "Paine's Common Sense was unremittingly secular in tone, making its points through a primer on eighteenth-century republican thought, using Biblical quotes merely as window-dressing. But colonists, far from secular in their leanings, interpreted the pamphlet through evangelical and democratic lenses, ... society they craved." I agree in part with this statement believing neither the work was completely secular in tone, nor did Paine use Biblical quotes as window-dressing. However, I do believe that the colonists interpreted the pamphlet using their evang...

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... of the king. Second are the remains of aristocratically tyranny (6). According to Pain the fact that these two position are hereditary this already takes away power from the people and isn't constitutional. England's republic itself Paine states is a contradiction, because of the checks and balances between the governing powers. ... presupposes two things. First that the king is not to be trusted without being looked after, or in other words, that a thirst for absolute power is the natural disease of monarchy. Second that the commons, by being appointed for that purpose, are either wis...

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... neither love nor honor, will be forced and unnatural, and, being formed only on the plan of present convenience, will in a little time fall into a relapse more wretched than the first." (Page 698, Text) These quotes show that Thomas Paine feels that the Americans are not being treated fairly, shows that ... this is admitting more than is true; for I answer roundly, that America would have flourished as much, and probably much more, had no European power taken any notice of her." (Page 694, Text) They also show that Great Britain is not looking at the general well being of the ... parent...

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