LITERATURE QUESTIONS
PURITAN LITERATURE
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powerlessness in comparison to God.
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unimportance in God’s plan.
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ugliness in God’s eyes.
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courage in the face of God’s wrath.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Edwards compares each of his listeners to “a spider or some loathsome insect held over the fire” in order to stress a human being’s.
Detailed explanation-2: -What two creatures does Edwards compare sinners to in his sermon? He compares them to a snake and a spider.
Detailed explanation-3: -The sinners are “loathsome” insects. “His wrath toward you burns like fire; … you are ten times more abominable in His eyes than the most hateful venomous serpent is in ours.” As Puritans, the speaker and the audience would be familiar with biblical references to a serpent or serpents as evil.
Detailed explanation-4: -He wanted people to feel God’s presence, not just think about it. The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked.