3. In this excerpt by Jonathon Edward's, "A sinner in the Hands of an Angry God," Edwards, as a prominent Puritan leader and minister, emphasizes that God is angry and death can happen at any moment. Within his sermon, Edwards warns that is "nothing but the meer Pleasure of God" that keeps a person from falling into the depths of hell. He emphasizes this point to persuade his congregation to truly give themselves to God. While many may keep the pretense of good Christians, it is only through true faith that will lead people to salvation. God bow is drawn, and his "Arrow made ready on the string," Edwards uses imagery in order to enstill fear in his Puritan audience. God is angry, and if one continues to sin, there is nothing but God merciful hand which holds one up.
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In this stanza of Edward Taylor's, "Upon a Spider Catching a Fly," Taylor, as a Puritan leader, describes the result of man's interaction with the devil. The devil within this poem is symbolized by the spider, the net of temptations that it spins is symbolized by the spider's web. The wasp, in this case, is a symbol for good Christians who obey the laws and who maintain their faith in God. Taylor explains how although a wasp falls into the devil's web of temptations, the wasp also presents itself as a formidable opponent, and the spider's "whorl pins" are unable to clasp onto the wasp. The devil is unable to devour the man's soul because the man's strong faith in God proves to be his saving grace. Unlike a foolish fly whom the spider makes quick work of, the wasp is able to attain salvation.
6. In this exceprt from Mary Rowlandson's captivity narrative, Rowlandson, as a wife of a Puritan minister in Massachusetts in early American history, presents the journey of her capture by the Native
American Indians. Rowlandson emphasizes that although she has been put through multiple difficult situations, she maintains her faith in God and in God's mercy. During her time with the Indians,
In this stanza of Edward Taylor's, "Upon a Spider Catching a Fly," Taylor, as a Puritan leader, describes the result of man's interaction with the devil. The devil within this poem is symbolized by the spider, the net of temptations that it spins is symbolized by the spider's web. The wasp, in this case, is a symbol for good Christians who obey the laws and who maintain their faith in God. Taylor explains how although a wasp falls into the devil's web of temptations, the wasp also presents itself as a formidable opponent, and the spider's "whorl pins" are unable to clasp onto the wasp. The devil is unable to devour the man's soul because the man's strong faith in God proves to be his saving grace. Unlike a foolish fly whom the spider makes quick work of, the wasp is able to attain salvation.
6. In this exceprt from Mary Rowlandson's captivity narrative, Rowlandson, as a wife of a Puritan minister in Massachusetts in early American history, presents the journey of her capture by the Native
American Indians. Rowlandson emphasizes that although she has been put through multiple difficult situations, she maintains her faith in God and in God's mercy. During her time with the Indians,