Whitefield's sermon had a large impact on the way Nathan Cole thought about religion. Cole displays the way he feels about Whitefield's sermon throughout the writing. “And my hearing him preach gave me a heart wound; by God’s blessing my old foundation was broken up and I saw that my righteousness would not save me; then I was convinced by doctrine of Election and went right to quarreling with God about it because all that I could do would not save me; and he had decreed from Eternity who should be saved and who not” (133). Cole describes the town being dusted by the horses coming with the people to listen to the sermon of Whitefield (132). Another thing Cole was able to take away from the sermon was how Whitefield was affected by god each
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“While Franklin remained a religious skeptic, he and Whitefield became friends” (133). Throughout Franklin’s time he explored his religious emotion, the Enlightenment brought him human reasoning and paths creating knowledge for him. The Enlightenment influencing a wider population brought values for the people around. Throughout the writing Franklin describes Whitefield’s preaching to be loud and vigilant. Being able to hear from miles away and still having people affected by his words. “His delivery… was so improv'd by frequent Repetition that every Accent, every Emphasis, every Modulation of Voice, was so perfectly well turn’d and well plac’d, that without being interested in the Subject, one could not help being pleas’d with the Discourse, a Pleasure of much the same kind with that receiv’d from an excellent Piece of Music” (133). Just from listening to Whitefield's sermons, thousands of people were affected in so many different ways during the time of the Great Awakening. “In addition thousands of colonists who were already church members were “born again,” committing themselves to their faiths” (123). Whitefield affected so many people around while traveling during his tour. “Gifted with a powerful voice, he understood that the expanding networks of communication and travel- developed to promote commerce- could also be used to promote religion (123). Being advertised everywhere Whitefield made seven trips influencing thousands of people. Benjamin Franklin being affected by the Enlightenment helped give him a view of Whitefield's sermons that many wouldn’t be able to
“While Franklin remained a religious skeptic, he and Whitefield became friends” (133). Throughout Franklin’s time he explored his religious emotion, the Enlightenment brought him human reasoning and paths creating knowledge for him. The Enlightenment influencing a wider population brought values for the people around. Throughout the writing Franklin describes Whitefield’s preaching to be loud and vigilant. Being able to hear from miles away and still having people affected by his words. “His delivery… was so improv'd by frequent Repetition that every Accent, every Emphasis, every Modulation of Voice, was so perfectly well turn’d and well plac’d, that without being interested in the Subject, one could not help being pleas’d with the Discourse, a Pleasure of much the same kind with that receiv’d from an excellent Piece of Music” (133). Just from listening to Whitefield's sermons, thousands of people were affected in so many different ways during the time of the Great Awakening. “In addition thousands of colonists who were already church members were “born again,” committing themselves to their faiths” (123). Whitefield affected so many people around while traveling during his tour. “Gifted with a powerful voice, he understood that the expanding networks of communication and travel- developed to promote commerce- could also be used to promote religion (123). Being advertised everywhere Whitefield made seven trips influencing thousands of people. Benjamin Franklin being affected by the Enlightenment helped give him a view of Whitefield's sermons that many wouldn’t be able to