Many literary authors throughout history have provided different and distinctive views on the positive and negative effects of human nature on society. In his sermon “A Model of Christian Charity‚” John Winthrop expressed that the Godly nature of the new settlers to New England would shape the entire future of America‚ and he hoped this effect would be a positive one that would lead people to believe in God. In contrast‚ writers such as James Fenimore Cooper and Catherine Marie Sedgwick‚ wrote about
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A Model of Christian Charity In 1630‚ John Winthrop led a fleet of 17 ships and a thousand puritans from England to the Massachusetts Bay. With a new place to call home‚ John Winthrop and the puritans hoped for a fresh start in the new world. The main reason for this new beginning was due to the fact that they had broken apart from England’s Church and had declared to start their own church. They believed that starting a new church was ordained by God and that the Massachusetts Bay area was given
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good of the society. In A Model of Christian Charity‚ Winthrop lays out specific guidelines that must be followed in order for the Puritan settlers to live cordially together in this New World. He writes‚ “every man might have need of other‚ and from hence they might be all knit more nearly together in the Bonds of brotherly affection”(60). He wanted the Puritans to collectively embrace their future challenges‚ unite as one‚ and fulfill the task of establishing a new Christian
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John Winthrop was one of the first settlers of the Massachusetts Bay plantation in 1630. He delivered a sermon called A Model of Christian Charity‚ while aboard the ship taking these Puritans to the New World “which outlined the principles by which the new colony should be run” (Mulford 237). He uses Bible scripture to reinforce his idea of how their community should be created. As the Bible is the foundation for these Puritans‚ it is important to see how he uses scripture to create their perfect
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Anna Dean Michelle Steil English 101‚ Sec 12 22 Oct 2012 A Model of Christian Charity: Summary A Model of Christian Charity is a sermon by John Winthrop. He gives this sermon aboard the Arbella in 1630. John Winthrop began his and his Christian’s journey with words for guidance and inspiration. He starts his sermon by stating that God created the rich and the poor. He created them for different reasons‚ in order to manifest his exertion in the areas of mercy‚ love‚ gentleness
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John Winthrop‚ a devout Puritian‚ is a governor‚ not a minister. However‚ while sailing on the Atlantic with others seeking refuge‚ Winthrop wrote a Sermon called “A Model of Christian Charity‚” that uses key concepts of philanthropy to hold the community to a high standard of Christian behavior. As a politician‚ Winthrop wants a community that will thrive and sustain‚ to get this‚ he explains that these citizens must act together as one bond. A thriving community is a concern for Winthrop because
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disenchanted with the oppressive and corrupt Stuart monarchy. A time when Charles I‚ a true believer of the divine right of kings‚ decided to rule without parliamentary consent‚ and imprison Puritan parliamentary leaders in 1629. Winthrop penned A Model of Christian Charity in response to his disillusionment on his way to New England on the Arbella in 1630‚ joining the first large contingent of Puritans who left England in order to establish the godly commonwealth. Leaving behind his lay life as a modest gentleman
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Early American political thought demonstrated the significance of religion in politics‚ which was evident in the rhetoric of political thinkers. This was clear in Winthrop’s sermon‚ A Model of Christian Charity‚ upon which the colony of Massachusetts was founded as God’s providence in the New World. Thus‚ the Puritans must live collectively and help one another when faced with dire situations‚ in order to uphold their role under God’s will. Further‚ William Penn’s Frame of Government of Pennsylvania
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In John Winthropʼs sermon‚ “Model of Christian Charity‚” Winthrop uses persuasive diction and figures of speech to reinforce his idea of a “city upon a hill‚” which is having absolute unity and conformity in able for the colony to prosper‚ in which others will look to as an example for guidance. His entire sermon is in a first person plural to refer to the Puritans that he is speaking to and saying that they are a group that is not diverse. Winthrop states that they must be “knit together‚ in this
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John Winthrop’s sermon‚ “A Model For Christian Charity”‚ shares deeply religious reasons and views on loving one another in “brotherly affection”‚ putting others before ourselves‚ and caring for others as if their problems are our own. Winthrop does create very good and direct points as to why we should be more unified in love through Christ the Lord. My reaction while reading this sermon was that I found it surprisingly intriguing. Reading the different points Winthrop made about how we should treat
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