Text 1: “Of Plymouth Plantation” by William Bradford
“In sundry of these storms the winds were so fierce and the seas so high, as they could not bear a knot of sail, but were forced to hull for divers days together.”
“Would they do what could be done for their wages’ sake and on the other hand they were loath to hazard their lives too desperately.”
In “of Plymouth plantation”, William Bradford acknowledges their determination and hard work for what they wanted and dedication to their success. We see in this text that no matter the struggle they kept going and will always find ways to overcome the obstacles.
Text 2: “Speech to the Virginia Convention” by Patrick Henry
“Three million of people, armed in the …show more content…
His work is trying to scare the listeners through his work, by saying all sinners will go to hell unless you are saved by God. Each quote is trying to persuade the people from sinning, by showing the horrific details of what hell looks like through Jonathan's eyes.
Text 2: “City On A Hill Sermon” by John Winthrop
“Now the only way to avoid this shipwreck, and to provide for our posterity, is to follow the counsel of Micah, to do justly, to love mercy, to walk humbly with our …show more content…
His understanding and definition of the word temperance is stated in the first piece of textual evidence. His view of temperance is to not drink all the time and not eat surplus amounts or eating too often when you don't need to.
Text 2: The Puritans (background articles)
”Nor did Puritans abstain from alcohol; even though they objected to drunkenness, they did not believe alcohol was sinful itself.”
“The puritans had made a covenant with God to establish a truly christian