How does Thomas Paine respond to the argument that the colonists have flourished under British rule

he did it to save us from our sins, so we can see him in heaven 1 day. it's because he loves us so much. he used himself as the final sacrifice, so that we could be forgiven for our sins, so that we can see him in heaven, if we believe.

the main reason that the constitution did not proclaim all men to be free and equal is because of the issue of slavery.