In John Winthropʼs sermon‚ “Model of Christian Charity‚” Winthrop uses persuasive diction and figures of speech to reinforce his idea of a “city upon a hill‚” which is having absolute unity and conformity in able for the colony to prosper‚ in which others will look to as an example for guidance. His entire sermon is in a first person plural to refer to the Puritans that he is speaking to and saying that they are a group that is not diverse. Winthrop states that they must be “knit together‚ in this
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American Dream A life of freedom‚ equality‚ and opportunity‚ more commonly known as the American Dream‚ motivates people every day to achieve personal happiness and material comfort. John Winthrop‚ Judith Sargent Murray‚ and Ben Franklin encouraged this lifestyle by writing to the people of the United States explaining in their own way how this utopian lifestyle can be achieved. Winthrop’s “A Model of Christian Charity” was written on board the Arbella on the way to the Massachusetts Bay Colony
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intelligent and a pious woman. She and her husband remained in England until 1634 and managed to attend church‚ in spite of the trouble toward Puritans‚ held by Rev. John Wheelwright and Rev. John Cotton. The reader states that they were admired greatly by her‚ especially John cotton. As the intolerance toward Puritans got worse‚ John Cotton fled to Massachusetts and Wheelwright was banned from preaching. The reader states that Anne Hutchinson concluded‚ “There was none in England that I durst trust
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Edmund S. Morgan’s book‚ "The Puritan Dilemma"‚ is an account of the events encountered by John Winthrop’s mission of creating a city on a hill. In the book John Winthrop leads and commands his followers while trying to find a solution to the puritan dilemma. John Winthrop’s mission of creating a city on a hill entails reforming and purifying the Church of England of all its flaws‚ instead of completely separating and starting a new church from scratch as the separatists prefer‚ so as to set an
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individual than the church. It demanded the faith‚ strength‚ and determination to please God. The Puritan Dilemma‚ by Edmund S. Morgan‚ is the biography of John Winthrop‚ a Puritan who departs from England in order to create a haven and an example of a community where the laws of God were followed diligently. As a man with power and as a Puritan‚ Winthrop must face difficult decisions and at the same time make sure they are justified by God. The dilemmas‚ specifically paradoxes‚ which Puritans encountered
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example for the whole world and John Winthrop spoke of a ’City Upon A Hill’ which was the Puritan vision for America and it continues to this day. The "City upon a hill" was an American Dream that was positively tapping into the energy of that inspiring vision of a perfect society. The city that they saw was a perfect reflection and an image of the Holy City of God. The “City upon a Hill” section of the sermon was written in 1630 by the Puritan leader John Winthrop while the first group of Puritan
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explore and settle in the New World were the English Puritans. In the 17th century‚ a man called John Winthrop traveled to Massachusetts Bay along with many other Puritans. With troubles with the Church of England‚ this group of people wanted to launch new lives on a new continent. To support their desires‚ John Winthrop offered several reasons and arguments to support moving to New England. Winthrop used figurate language to express the views and wants of he and his fellow Puritans. One of his
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they lived on the same continent‚ John Winthrop and Benjamin Franklin lived in very different worlds. These men are similar in some respects‚ but overwhelmingly they are different. For example‚ John Winthrop and Benjamin Franklin can be considered leaders in their time frame. Winthrop led the Puritans; Franklin led his country to war. Both men also possessed many of the same virtues such as patience and work ethic. Despite these similarities‚ John Winthrop and Benjamin Franklin had a different
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Sidney In 1630‚ John Winthrop a dedicated Puritan and English government worker published an essay to inform his followers of his solution to the problem if the corrupt Church of England. This solution in fact was moving to the New World. Richard Hakluyt‚ in 1582‚ sent a letter to Philip Sidney to inform of the great opportunities that can come form the exploration of the New World. The each believed the solution to their issues was to go and colonized North America. Winthrop‚ as mentioned before
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