Analyzing this information is quite a "paine" indeed. Thomas Paine is using different types of literary devices it seems. But I cannot help you much further I am sorry.
If you don't mind me asking, what are the following?
The question ask to choose among the following choices that best answer that could fit and support the statement in your question, and based on my further analysis about it, I came up with an answer of letter D. Substance. I hope you are satisfied with my answer and feel free to ask for more
The answer is D. Runs through. Hope this helps!