Puritans Belief of God's Intervention
Unit 1 Discussion 1
Unit 1 Discussion 1 Choice A: One of the characteristics of Puritan doctrine is the belief in God’s continuous intervention in the daily affairs of humanity. Discuss one or two examples of how this belief is exhibited in Of Plymouth Plantation. In Of Plymouth Plantation, William Bradford recounts the daily events the pilgrims experienced throughout their journey to establish a new settlement. Throughout these daily events Bradford discusses how God continuously intervenes, which is a characteristic of the Puritan doctrine. Bradford recounts several events in his writing where it is believe that God had a true hand at the outcome of the events that took place. One example of this belief was on the Mayflower voyage when a young obnoxious seaman was stricken with disease. Also, it is believed that God intervened to prevent the murder of the Dutch Governor by Captain Stone. Another example of this is when a group of Indians, who were enemies of the English in Connecticut, became very sick. One of the first events mentioned of God’s providence was on the voyage over to the new land, which would be later known as Plymouth. There was a young sailor aboard the Mayflower who would mock the weak and sick passengers. The sailor would curse the other passengers and disdain them. He would constantly use profanity and remind them of how he couldn’t wait to throw them overboard. Bradford noted that God intervened and gave the sailor a “grievous disease.” Ironically, the sailor was the first to be thrown overboard after he died. Another situation occurred where God was believed to had intervened. In Chapter XXV a man known as Captain Stone was living in Virginia. While Stone was doing some trading with the Dutch, he attempted to sail away with many Dutch goods aboard a ship. Once the Dutch seaman realized what was happening, they pursued Stone and got their goods back. In Massachusetts the colonists attempted to begin a suit against
Unit 1 Discussion 1 Choice A: One of the characteristics of Puritan doctrine is the belief in God’s continuous intervention in the daily affairs of humanity. Discuss one or two examples of how this belief is exhibited in Of Plymouth Plantation. In Of Plymouth Plantation, William Bradford recounts the daily events the pilgrims experienced throughout their journey to establish a new settlement. Throughout these daily events Bradford discusses how God continuously intervenes, which is a characteristic of the Puritan doctrine. Bradford recounts several events in his writing where it is believe that God had a true hand at the outcome of the events that took place. One example of this belief was on the Mayflower voyage when a young obnoxious seaman was stricken with disease. Also, it is believed that God intervened to prevent the murder of the Dutch Governor by Captain Stone. Another example of this is when a group of Indians, who were enemies of the English in Connecticut, became very sick. One of the first events mentioned of God’s providence was on the voyage over to the new land, which would be later known as Plymouth. There was a young sailor aboard the Mayflower who would mock the weak and sick passengers. The sailor would curse the other passengers and disdain them. He would constantly use profanity and remind them of how he couldn’t wait to throw them overboard. Bradford noted that God intervened and gave the sailor a “grievous disease.” Ironically, the sailor was the first to be thrown overboard after he died. Another situation occurred where God was believed to had intervened. In Chapter XXV a man known as Captain Stone was living in Virginia. While Stone was doing some trading with the Dutch, he attempted to sail away with many Dutch goods aboard a ship. Once the Dutch seaman realized what was happening, they pursued Stone and got their goods back. In Massachusetts the colonists attempted to begin a suit against