How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
As the exalting one man so greatly above the rest cannot be justified on the equal rights of nature, so neither can it be defended on the authority of scripture; for the will of the Almighty, as declared by Gideon and the prophet Samuel, expressly disapproves of government by kings. (2.5)
There's nothing in nature that says people should respect and obey someone just because that person was born into the right family. In nature, all the power goes to the animals that are either the strongest or the hardest working. For Paine, the only natural way to live is in a world where exceptional people are able to rise in society based on their merits.
Quote #5
Here was a temptation in its fullest extent; not a kingdom only, but an hereditary one. (2.8)
Paine largely blames the Jewish people for bringing monarchy into the modern world. And worse yet, (Paine says) they're responsible for the concept of hereditary monarchy—meaning that all of a certain king's descendants get to rule after he has died. Being a king would be one thing if you were elected for life. But being a king for the totally arbitrary reason of birth is more than Paine can stand.
Quote #6
To the evil of monarchy we have added that of hereditary succession. (2.10)
Kings are horrible as far as Paine is concerned. But what's just as bad is the idea of heredity, meaning that all of a king's descendants get to have total power regardless of whether they're good or bad. A king could be a total fool and it wouldn't matter, since kings aren't elected by the people.