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John B. Alexander High School- Loredo

ENGLISH 1302

John Winthrop, A Model of Christian Charity

1)What formal structure does Winthrop employ in the first part of his sermon?

2.            According to John Withrop, there are a number of reasons God created both wealthy and impoverished classes. Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?

3.            What are the guidelines Winthrop provides in the first section of his sermon guidelines for?

4.            According to Winthrop, when is it permissible to lend money to another person?

5.            What is defined as “the bond of perfection” in Withrop’s sermon?

6.            When describing the ideal Christian community, WIthrop makes extensive use of what metaphor?

7.            According to Withrop, what forms the central connection that knits together the ideal Christian community?

8.            Withrop uses what legal term to describe the Puritans relationship with God?

9.            What did Winthrop believe would happen if the Puritan community in America failed to live up to its ideals?

10.          What metaphor does Winthrop employ to impress upon the puritans the public nature of their mission and the extent to which the world would be watching the success or failure of their venture?