This will impact a true Puritan greatly because of the words Jonathan Edwards is quoting from or speaking about. Jonathan Edwards gives reference to the bible and the Puritan’s who fled from prosecution from Britain would be able to relate because they hold the bible to such high esteem and as the true words of God. It can be described as their source to why they come so far and why they’ve chosen to settle in America. Verses such as “… for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched…” (Edwards) to a true Puritan would bring conviction and the conviction would bring fear that will drive them to a personal conviction of changing their lives. Especially if those words are written in the bible and many Puritans hold the bible to highest
This will impact a true Puritan greatly because of the words Jonathan Edwards is quoting from or speaking about. Jonathan Edwards gives reference to the bible and the Puritan’s who fled from prosecution from Britain would be able to relate because they hold the bible to such high esteem and as the true words of God. It can be described as their source to why they come so far and why they’ve chosen to settle in America. Verses such as “… for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched…” (Edwards) to a true Puritan would bring conviction and the conviction would bring fear that will drive them to a personal conviction of changing their lives. Especially if those words are written in the bible and many Puritans hold the bible to highest