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What belief is included in all of the pieces of Puritan literature?

Covenant of Grace

The covenant of grace is...

The Christian idea that God's elect are granted salvation as a pure gift of grace. The idea that nobody can "earn" their place in heaven.

What belief(s) is included in all stories EXCEPT "a narrative of her captivity" ?

Analogical view of reality, Milennialism.

Definition of "an Analogical View of Reality"

The basis of analogy. Everything is a symbol for something else.

Milennialism definition

The belief that there will be a period of peace upon Christ's return.term-17

Who was the author of "Upon the burning of her house"?

Anne Bradstreet

What is/are the theme(s) of "Upon the burning of her house"?

Acceptance of reality, loss is inevitable, remain loyal to God no matter how disappointed you may be.

Who is/are the character(s) in "Upon the burning of her house"?

Anne Bradstreet, God

Examples of imagery in "Upon the burning of her house" include...

"The flame consumed my dwelling peace"
"Under thy roof shall no guest sit"
"Stand permanent though this be fled"

Who was the author of "Upon a spider catching the fly"?

Edward Taylor

What is/are the theme(s) or "Upon a spider catching the fly"?

Only god can save the people from the devil's traps and temptation to sin.

Who is/are the character(s) in "Upon a spider catching the fly"?

The spider, the wasp, the fly, and god.

The spider in "Upon a spider catching the fly" symbolizes...

the devil

The fly in "Upon a spider catching the fly" symbolizes...

man

The web in "Upon a spider catching the fly" symbolizes...

temptation of sin

The wasp in "Upon a spider catching the fly" symbolizes...

those chosen to enter heaven (the elect)

One critical point from "Upon a spider catching the fly" is...

The people who are not one of "the elect" are vulnerable to the devil's temptation. It's important to be careful not the get captured by the "web" of sin.

"Upon a spider catching the fly" was never meant to be read publicly, but was discovered in the ____

1920s.

Who was the author of "Sinners in the hands of an angry god"?

Jonathan Edwards

"Sinners in the hands of an angry god" follows a(n) ____ writing style.

Argumentative.

What is/are the theme(s) of "Sinners in the hands of an angry god"?

God's followers must repent their sins before it's too late and they are victims of God's wrath.

In "Sinners in the hands of an angry God" God is characterized as...

Infinitely loving, yet full of wrath.

The spider in "Sinners in the hands of an angry god" symbolizes...

The People (sinners)

The bow & arrow in "Sinners in the hands of an angry god" symbolizes...

Hatred towards mankind; God's ability to snap at any moment

The waves in "Sinners in the hands of an angry god" symbolize...

God's wrath, held back by the dam.

One critical point from "Sinners in the hands of an angry god" is...

God shows immense amount of love and mercy, but he can also show wrath to those who aren't loyal to him.

The dam in "Sinners in the hands of an angry god" symbolizes...

God's self-control when it comes to his anger

Antinomianism means...

Belief that the elect need not obey the law of either God or man. As long as they were faithful, they would be saved.

A belief included in both "Upon a spider catching the fly" and "Sinners in the hands of an angry god"

Antinomianism

Who is the author or "A Narrative of her Captivity"?

Mary Rowlandson

What is/are the theme(s) of "A Narrative of her Captivity"?

Independence and uncertainty of life

Examples of imagery from "A Narrative of her Captivity" include...

The English "wallowed in their own blood" during the Native's attack
"The Indian Tribes were as thick as trees"
"The Indians were dressed in English apparel, but their faces differed from those of the English. The foul looks of these heathens damped my spirit."

Mary Rowlandson's "A Narrative of her Captivity" can best be described as...

A piece of literature that describes Mary's experience as a captive of a Native American tribe after the Lancaster attack. It is a Puritan's perspective on the effects of the Lancaster attack.

An important comparison that Mary Rowlandson makes in her narrative is....

her own sufferings compared to the sufferings of those in The Bible.

Who is the author of "Of Plymouth Plantation"?

William Bradford

What is/are the theme(s) of "Of Plymouth Plantation"?

Encouraging commitment towards Christianity, and the addressing of the relationship between the Puritans and the Natives.

Examples of imagery in "Of Plymouth Plantation" include...

"Planting the seeds of the revolution."

An important point made in "Of Plymouth Plantation" is...

that groups different from one another can unite/get along with each other.

An example of peace between nations in "Of Plymouth Plantation" is...

The first Thanksgiving, where a treaty was signed between the Natives and Puritans, agreeing on shared settlement.

"Of Plymouth Plantation" can best be described as...

A religious speech covering the trials and tribulations of the journey towards Cape Cod. It addresses the struggle of living in previously claimed land, where no accommodations to the weather were made. Confessions of theft and selfishness were made.

A 'Puritan' can best be described as...

a colonial protestant who sought to "purify" the Church of England. They followed the Covenant of Grace.

A 'Pilgrim' is...

a group of Puritans who settled primarily in New England. These people journeyed for religious purposes.

Reading _____ was necessary of all Puritans

the Bible

The Bible served as a _____ to the Puritans

foundation of literature

The Restoration was...

when Charles II returned to the throne and re-established the Church of England

The Restoration was bad for the Puritans because it...

pushed it further underground.

Millenniumism

1,000 years before the end of time, the elect would rule prior to Jesus' return.

The Puritan's process of life in the church looked like...

1. Preparation (Repenting)
2. Justification (Conversion)
3. Sanctification (Announcement of conversion)
4. Glorification (death)

Most people didn't make it past which step in the Puritan's process of life?

Justification

Some Puritans viewed the Indians as...

children of the devil

Other Puritans viewed the Indians as...

people to convert to Christianity. They wanted to prove to God that they were worthy of being an elect.

Some Puritans viewed the land as...

an unconquerable wilderness. They hadn't enough tools to break down the environment around them.

Other Puritans viewed the land as...

a canvas of sorts. the idea of "New Jerusalem" was a big inspiration to their creativity.

Some Indians viewed the Puritans as allies, others viewed them as...

intruders

Why couldn't Henry the 8th divorce his wife?

Catholic Doctrine prevented divorce

In response to the Catholic Doctrine... Henry the 8th...

created a new church and made himself the head of it.

After Henry the 8th's religious takeover, the king was now both...

a religious and governmental authority

Queen Elizabeth was responsible for

establishing peace between the Puritans and the English Catholics

The Puritans broke Elizabeth's settlement, so she...

enacted the mandatory conformation to the Church of England

The Puritans moved to America because

to practice religious freedom & escape the mandate on English Catholicism.

Covenant of works

The Protestant idea that a place as one of the elect could be earned through good deeds and obeying of God's rule.

_____ were the place with the highest chance of receiving God's grace

Sermons