As stated in our power point on the Age of Discovery, the Puritans believed “the world exists merely to glorify God” (Salerno). The authors during this time wrote almost exclusively of religious beliefs and the applications of those beliefs in their lives. Anne Bradstreet and Jonathon Edwards are excellent examples of this observation. Each recognized the power of God and was thankful for it. Bradstreet was comforted during the loss of a grandchild by this faith. She recognized it when she wrote “Sith thou art settled in an everlasting state” meaning that the child was resting in the arms of the Lord (Bradstreet 7). Edwards continued that recognition when he wrote “And God has appeared glorious to me” (187). Other Puritans also were thankful to God and exalted his words because they truly believed that He had provided this new land for them so that they could worship in a way that they
As stated in our power point on the Age of Discovery, the Puritans believed “the world exists merely to glorify God” (Salerno). The authors during this time wrote almost exclusively of religious beliefs and the applications of those beliefs in their lives. Anne Bradstreet and Jonathon Edwards are excellent examples of this observation. Each recognized the power of God and was thankful for it. Bradstreet was comforted during the loss of a grandchild by this faith. She recognized it when she wrote “Sith thou art settled in an everlasting state” meaning that the child was resting in the arms of the Lord (Bradstreet 7). Edwards continued that recognition when he wrote “And God has appeared glorious to me” (187). Other Puritans also were thankful to God and exalted his words because they truly believed that He had provided this new land for them so that they could worship in a way that they