Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards is a classic example of Puritan Plain Style writing. It uses short words and direct statements to convey the idea of God's wrath and the consequences of sin, making references to everyday items like a spider held over a flame to illustrate the precariousness of human existence before God.
One true statement about Puritan beliefs is that they believed in predestination, meaning that God had already chosen who would be granted salvation.
The puritan community strictly adhered to a code of ethics that governed their everyday actions and beliefs.
Settlers in New France were Catholic, while settlers in New England were Puritan.
Puritan Plain Style was the Puritan way of writing. Their theory of literary style was a belief in a plain style of writing, in which the highest goal are clear statements. They believed one should write this way because a clever or ornate style would be a sign of vanity, which would not agree with God's will.
puritan "covenant"
A Puritan who stayed in the Church of England.
Puritan Records ended in 1927.
Puritan Records was created in 1920.
The Last Puritan was created in 1935.
A Puritan's Mind was created in 1998.
Puritan. has written: 'A Puritane set forth in his lively colours: or, K. James his description of a Puritan'
Yes he is. I am studing Twelth Night at the moment, and he is definatley a puritan. -- Malvolio is only "a kind of Puritan". Stage reproductions have at times portrayed him as a Puritan (buckles and hats and all) to place emphasis on his snobbery, but he is only, as Maria calls him "a kind of Puritan." and a "time pleaser". So no, he is not "definatley" a puritan,