Analysis Of The Devout Puritans

The Devout Puritans
The Puritans were a group of people who left their homes on a journey to escape the depraved Church of England. God played a role in their lives and their unquestionable religious faith in Him helped them overcome tragedies, and make it to land safely. The Puritans were devout Christians whose lives were greatly influenced by God. In the early 17th century, the Puritans, led by William Bradford, lost hope in purifying the Church of England. In the eyes of the Puritans, the church that they were once devoted to was now corrupt, so they decided to withdraw from it, giving them the name of “Separatists”. They wanted to create an ideal society in the eyes of God. They were firm believers that humans “exist for the glory
Many people contracted fatal diseases, such as scurvy, which resulted in half of the population dying. However, six or seven people remained healthy. The Puritans believed that these six or seven proficient individuals were kept alive and well, by God, to nurse the others back to health. To the Puritans, it was a miracle that these few individuals didn’t catch some of the sicknesses that the others had, and they helped bring everyone together. In addition, on land, the Pilgrims were in desperate need of guidance; they lacked basic survival skills in this unfamiliar, foreign land. A number of months after their arrival, on March sixteenth, they met an Indian named Samoset who spoke broken English. He became beneficial to the Puritans, as he introduced them with many things concerning the state of the country, and the natives also residing there. Shortly after, the Pilgrims were introduced to another Native American, formerly named Tisquantum, but commonly referred to as Squanto, who they considered a gift from God, because of how useful he was. For the rest of his life, Squanto served the pilgrims as an interpreter, teacher, and ice breaker. He taught them how to set corn, where to go fishing, and even directed them on obtaining commodities. Clearly, God aided the pilgrims in tough times, and provided them the tools they
The goal of this sermon was to persuade the members of the Church who “are out of Christ” to devote their lives to God, and escape eternal suffering. Edwards says “...the infinite might, and majesty, and terribleness of the omnipotent God shall be magnified upon you, in the ineffable strength of your torments” He scares his audience by saying that they are leaning towards Hell, from all of their sins, and God can either bring them to happiness or make them suffer. He says “The God that holds you over the pit of Hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked: his wrath towards you burns like fire: he looks upon you as worthy of nothing else…” Edwards creates an image to his audience, that demonstrates God’s powers. He explains that just by carrying out good deeds does not mean that an individual is saved. His sermon impacted the people greatly, persuading them to repent instantly in order to not be sent to Hell by God. The Puritans made sure not to commit sins in their daily lives; they didn't want to be punished by God and face Hell. With the help of Puritans like John Edwards, people in church were persuaded to act and think in a way that God would always be a part of their daily