by Willow Grace Cline

Of Plymouth Plantation

wgcline — 2015-09-16 16:15:40 UTC

The Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

wgcline — 2015-09-16 16:16:07 UTC

wgcline — 2015-09-22 03:05:39 UTC

Puritans are very conservative and strict in their beliefs, as exemplified by Jonathan Edwards, when he is discussing the anger God has towards humans, and how they are all born sinners.

wgcline — 2015-09-22 03:10:55 UTC

God tended to favor certain people, which lends itself to the belief that a person's fate is predetermined. This is shown by William Bradford's story of John Howland, and how his life was saved once when he was thrown overboard, and went on to become a successful man.

wgcline — 2015-09-22 03:21:24 UTC

The Puritan belief that only a select few are allowed into heaven is exemplified by Jonathan Edwards, "there are many in this congregation now hearing this discourse, that will actually be the subjects of this very misery to all eternity

wgcline — 2015-09-22 03:28:08 UTC

According to William Bradford, many people would be sick with deadly diseases, like scurvy, but would still take great care of themselves and their duties which lends to the belief that, while only a select few will make it to heaven, everyone should behave in the way of someone touched by God's grace.

wgcline — 2015-09-22 03:31:05 UTC

The treacherous journey the Puritans took overseas

wgcline — 2015-09-22 03:32:51 UTC

The Puritans arrived in New England and quickly became stuck in the vicious winter, and deadly diseases

wgcline — 2015-09-22 03:36:01 UTC

Under God's grace, some Puritans lived, and even thrived, although many had to die, and continue to Hell for the success of the select few

wgcline — 2015-09-22 03:39:32 UTC

Still, most of humanity was to suffer damnation, due to the original sin of Adam and Eve, and most of humanity was to walk with the devil, and go to Hell