During the Puritan age many wrote to find and show others about God. Some of these authors and their pieces contrast greatly though, such as Anne Bradstreet’s “The Burning of Our House” and Jonathan Edwards’ “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”. Puritan literature of the time is very straight to the point and interpretations of the Bible. While both believe in the puritan lifestyle, they vary greatly in perception of God and their styles.
In Puritan life God of course is seen as very important when dealing with faith; all though this may be true, Edwards presents God as something to fear and someone who wants to hurt you, while Bradstreet shows him as loving and a protector. Edwards is a dark and angry author who believes everyone should …show more content…
In this stanza of the sermon, Edwards portrays God as an all powerful force that is there to damn sinners to hell. He mentions that God already has hell prepared and it is horrifying. It is set up to make sinners suffer in pain and torcher them forever. In contrast to Edwards horrifying distinction, Bradstreet is very hopeful and positive. Bradstreet shows a much more positive side of literature. She believes that God is there to help, protect, and reward those who are deserving of his wonderful kingdom. In the second to last stanza of “The Burning of Our House” Bradstreet states”With glory richly furnished,/ Stands permanent though this be feld./ It’s purchased and paid for too/ By Him who hath enough to do.” (lines 45-48). In this stanza of the poem Bradstreet shows God as this giving and loving figure, who seeks to help his people. She describes God making a heaven to hold all of his followers. In …show more content…
Bradstreet uses important things that have happened in her life to try to reach out to others, as well as God. In stanza of “The Burning of Our House” Bradstreet says, “ I, starting up, the light did spy,/ And to my God my heart did cry/ To strengthen me in my distress/ And not to leave me succorless” (line 7-10). This stanza describes her house being on fire and house she’s calling out for God to help her. She also points out how God doesn't leave her without relief and makes her strong when this traumatizing thing is going on. In contrast to Bradstreet’s methods of being encouraging, Edwards chooses a more dark and demoting way to get others into the church. In Edwards sermon “Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God “ he states to the people of the church that “ The bow of God’s wrath is bent, and the arrow made ready on the string,and justice bends the arrow at your heart, and strains the bow, and it is nothing but the mere pleasure of God, and that of angry God, without any promise or obligation at all, that keeps the arrow one moment from being made drunk with your blood.” (lines 38-42). This paragraph Edwards portrays God as some evil power who wants to hurt the
In Puritan life God of course is seen as very important when dealing with faith; all though this may be true, Edwards presents God as something to fear and someone who wants to hurt you, while Bradstreet shows him as loving and a protector. Edwards is a dark and angry author who believes everyone should …show more content…
In this stanza of the sermon, Edwards portrays God as an all powerful force that is there to damn sinners to hell. He mentions that God already has hell prepared and it is horrifying. It is set up to make sinners suffer in pain and torcher them forever. In contrast to Edwards horrifying distinction, Bradstreet is very hopeful and positive. Bradstreet shows a much more positive side of literature. She believes that God is there to help, protect, and reward those who are deserving of his wonderful kingdom. In the second to last stanza of “The Burning of Our House” Bradstreet states”With glory richly furnished,/ Stands permanent though this be feld./ It’s purchased and paid for too/ By Him who hath enough to do.” (lines 45-48). In this stanza of the poem Bradstreet shows God as this giving and loving figure, who seeks to help his people. She describes God making a heaven to hold all of his followers. In …show more content…
Bradstreet uses important things that have happened in her life to try to reach out to others, as well as God. In stanza of “The Burning of Our House” Bradstreet says, “ I, starting up, the light did spy,/ And to my God my heart did cry/ To strengthen me in my distress/ And not to leave me succorless” (line 7-10). This stanza describes her house being on fire and house she’s calling out for God to help her. She also points out how God doesn't leave her without relief and makes her strong when this traumatizing thing is going on. In contrast to Bradstreet’s methods of being encouraging, Edwards chooses a more dark and demoting way to get others into the church. In Edwards sermon “Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God “ he states to the people of the church that “ The bow of God’s wrath is bent, and the arrow made ready on the string,and justice bends the arrow at your heart, and strains the bow, and it is nothing but the mere pleasure of God, and that of angry God, without any promise or obligation at all, that keeps the arrow one moment from being made drunk with your blood.” (lines 38-42). This paragraph Edwards portrays God as some evil power who wants to hurt the