John Winthrop -born on the 22nd of January 1588 in Suffolk‚ England. -died on April 5th 1649 in Boston‚ Massachusetts Bay Colony - he was part of the gentry‚ the dominant force in English society between 1540-1640. -he studied law‚ served as justice of the peace and obtained a government office. -from 1627 to 1629 he worked as an attorney at the Court of Wards and Liveries. -for more than 20 years he was a country squire at Groton having no interest in overseas colonization. -he was a very religious
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Document Analysis # 1: John Winthrop’s “A Modell of Christian Charity” (1630) 1. Which document is a primary source and which is a secondary source? John Winthrop’s “A Modell of Christian Charity” is a primary source and “The summary of John Winthrop’s “A Model of Christian Charity”” was the secondary source. 2. According to the sermon‚ what type of society and government do the Puritans want to establish in the New World? According to John Winthrop’s sermon‚ the ideal form of society and
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aboard the Abella. The reason for their journey was to achieve religious freedom from their homeland‚ England. On the ship‚ a Puritan preacher named John Winthrop made a sermon to the group about God and his “commissions”. He spoke on how they need to look up to God‚ basically as a mentor‚ and that these commissions can affect their lives. Winthrop explains that for what God has done for us‚ we should repay him by following his commissions or commands. “Now if the Lord shall please to hear us
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shall be as a City upon a Hill‚” 1630 - John Winthrop Summarize the reasoning given by John Winthrop for why humankind is separated into economic and political classes. According to Winthrop‚ despite class divisions (or perhaps because of them)‚ how should humans treat each other? What does Winthrop mean by suggesting that New England is like a “city on a hill”? What does he feel is the responsibility of all New Englanders? John Winthrop‚ "A Model of Christian Charity" (1630)
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Jamestown shows s the initial days of Jamestown from the point of view of Captain John Smith. The very first impression of the New World gave foreshadowing of some of the doom and gloom in store for the travelers. As soon as they arrived on the shore they were attacked by travelers. That night a box was opened to give orders of how they were to organize and govern themselves according to the joint stock company. John Smith goes on to give an account of internal jealousy‚ trust‚ and greed issues
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see how these changes in lifestyle lead to the author’s emotions and the effect they had in their writing. When I studied the beginnings of America and how John Winthrop led the Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ I could experience his thoughts about how he envisioned life in America through the teachings of his literary works. In his writing‚ Winthrop wanted their colony to be the "City Upon a Hill‚" to be the example for the rest of the world. In his work‚ we can see strong convictions of wanting to do God’s
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“A Model of Christian Charity‚” Governor John Winthrop This is Winthrop’s most famous thesis‚ written on board the Arbella‚ 1630 on the way to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. His words are designed to prepare the colonists for a new life in the New World. He argues that the colonists should love one another and live in devout‚ Christian community to survive. …Thus stands the cause between God and us. We are entered into covenant with Him for this work. We have taken out a commission. The Lord
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Document A Source: John Winthrop‚ “A Modell of Christian Charity‚” 1630. . . . wee must be knitt together‚ in this worke‚ as one man. Wee must entertaine each other in brotherly affection. Wee must be willing to abridge ourselves of our superfluities‚ for the supply of others’ necessities. Wee must uphold a familiar commerce together in all meekeness‚ gentlenes‚ patience and liberality. Wee must delight in eache other; make other’s conditions our owne; rejoice together‚ mourne together
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individual who can truly live as a model for Christian Charity. As a scholar‚ Hawthorne was not only familiar with Winthrop ’s work‚ but also had many strict Puritan ancestors. By setting The Scarlet Letter 200 years in his past in a Puritan community‚ he sets up an environment uniquely ideal to question fundamental Christian doctrines without overtly antagonizing his
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“The Puritan Dilemma: The Story of John Winthrop” This book talks about the life of one of the most influential puritans John Winthrop. “The Puritan Dilemma was written by Edmund Morgan. Edmund Morgan was a History professor at Yale University from 1955 to 1986. Edmund Morgan wrote many other popular books such as “Birth of a republic‚ American slavery‚ American Freedom” and “Inventing The people‚ the rise of popular sovereignty in England.” This puritan dilemma was written for the intent of future
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