Quote, the first: I found the first quote from John Winthrope to be the most confusing, until it was explained to me. I now believe that this speech was given to grant hope to these people who were leaving everything they had ever known on a gamble that they could eek out a living in a land they had never seen before. It also served the purpose of telling the people to stick together so that they could remain strong.
Quote, the second: This was considerably easier to understand. Winthrope is saying that this is a new start for the Puritans, so that they could improve on the Protestant and Catholic religions they were leaving behind.
Quote, the third: In this part of his sermon, Winthrope is saying that the charter from the king to settle in America is a gift from God, a sign telling them to live by their 'pure' rules.
Quote, the fourth: Winthrope is essentially saying that New England will be the guiding light for future Puritans to take note of and use as an example to form their societies.
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Again, this needs to be in paragraph form...not simply 3 sentences.
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