Edward Taylor Huswifery

She wrote about how traumatic the loss was for her, but to be upset over possessions was a sin to the Puritan religion. Bradstreet stated that “By Him” and “His Gift” she would be able to get through this huge loss. Who she was referring to was God, emphasizing the importance God had in the Puritan mindset and daily life. This piece was able to help historians feel the extremity that was the Puritan religion.

The poem, “Huswifery”, shows how Edward Taylor prayed to God. He asked him to help him a better Christian and use him for His purpose. “Make Me O Lord Thy Spinning Wheel Complete,’’ shows how Edward viewed life. His message is typical of Puritanical

Puritans traditionally held strong views on their religious beliefs and the concept of weaned affections was an especially vital tenet of Puritanism. The doctrine of weaned affections essentially states that Puritans must relinquish their ties to earthly possessions in favor of maintaining spirituality as a priority. Although Puritans learned from infancy about “the importance of renouncing earthly nourishment and affection in favor of ‘spiritual milk’”, (“Weaned Affections”) many Puritans may still have had a difficult time with mastering this spiritual ideal. In “Verses upon the Burning of our House, July 10th, 1666,” Bradstreet depicts how the loss of her home is initially challenging for her to endure through her reminiscing of how she will miss her physical possessions and how her home enabled her to fulfill her duties as a wife and mother. Although this can be viewed as an immensely human response to such a devastating loss, Bradstreet is quick to remind herself, and readers, that the home and its contents truly only belonged to God and that she would do better to consider God’s kingdom over the rubble of her old home on Earth. In Anne Bradstreet’s poem “Verses on the Burning of our House,” the speaker discusses her attempt to reconcile the loss of her earthly possessions with religious tenets and, in doing so, highlights the struggle of Puritans to maintain the religious ideal of valuing only spiritual worth, as depicted through the concept of weaned affections.

In Huswifery, by Edward Taylor, he says, “My words and actions, that their shine may fill/ my waves with glory and thee glorify.”(Taylor lines 15-16) He is saying that if God fills his life with his spirit and help him become the best he can be, then he will glorify and praise him. In “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” it states in the first paragraph when talking about God's wrath, “Yea, God is a great deal more angry with great numbers that are now on earth….”(Edwards 124) The author is writing about how God is all powerful and he can decide if you go to hell or heaven. In a life as a Puritan, literature was all about glorifying God and education. They did not believe in

Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor are two poets who are puritans. They are able to use writing and language to portray their ideas on G-d and religion. Upon the Burning of Our House, July 10th, 1666 by Bradstreet and Huswifery by Taylor are similar in the sense that G-d is always a part of their poems, whether it’s direct or through the use of complex writing. Through the use of language and metaphors, Bradstreet conveys that a connection with G-d could be strengthened through destruction while Taylor reveals that a connection can be reinforced through creation.

After her house was burned during a raid by local Indians. Rowlandson’s friends and family members were killed or captured by Native American in the 1676. Rowlandson and her baby were wounded, capture and forced to walk for days after the raid and Rowlandson had to watch her own child wither away and die due a lack food and medical care. During Rowlandson’s captivity with the Indians, the only thing she had to fall back on for her survival was her bible and her Puritan beliefs in God. This paper shows how Rowlandson’s understanding of the Puritan Tenets or beliefs helped her in deal with her captivity physically and spiritually. The reader should have an understanding of the Puritan Tenets and understand that the Tenets are not just words but a way of life for the Puritan.

Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor are two of the most distinguished and fervent Puritan poets. Yet this similarity has proven to be one of the few, if not only between these two. One cannot help but find it intriguing that poets who belong to the same religious group and style would write so differently. Many of these differences are not even subtle or hidden beneath the text itself. The differences themselves hold implications and ideas that differ between each poet.

Puritans were Christians that believed that there needed to be simplicity in churches and clothing. When they came to North America to start the first 13 colonies they established the sumptuary law which refrains people from owning elaborately decorated clothes or paraphernalia.

Edward Taylor, he was a true colonial writer and one of the state of the art Minister's. He accomplished a great deal of things in his life, he had many children, and wrote many many volumes on topics only he really enjoyed. Edward Taylor was born near the lovely town of Leicestershire, England and he was a very educated individual, and believe it or not but this man was a Puritan. His theology was a bear resemblance to that of his Boston contemporary Michael Wigglesworth rather than Solomon Stoddard, a minister at Northampton. Taylor was a strict Congregationalist, he opposed the Plan of Union between Congregational and Presbyterian churches. Little do we know of Taylor's early life, the date and exact place of his birth are uncertain, he did leave England only because he felt unable to hew to the Act of Uniformity. When he left England he went to America in 1668 where he chased the career path of becoming a member of the Ministry.

Beliefs of a culture can often be revealed by what remains when they are gone. The attitudes and beliefs of Puritan society are revealed in their literature and writings. The Puritans had faith in God always, especially in times of crisis and distress, as shown in a poem by Anne Bradstreet. They believed that working hard in life, worshiping God, and disciplining themselves would provide them with an accomplished life and eternity, brought to light by a sermon of an enthusiastic preacher. However, no matter how much faith they had in their Lord, they also feared him, and thus built a society with the Bible laying the framework for human actions to please him.

This poem not only shows how Puritans would look for signs in their daily lives to prove who is from the elect, but it also expands on the belief that they should rely on God because he is in control of everything. Additionally, they believe in heaven and salvation which makes them work

In the 1600’s, Puritans living in both England and New England held their views on God rather tightly and lived their lives as good Christians. Puritans were selfless individuals who had escaped and came to America in search of religious freedom and peace. In literature during that time period, it is made very clear that everything the Puritans had accomplished or acquired was a result of God, and that they were forever in his debt. One of the great poets from this time era was Anne Bradstreet who wrote about her children, husband, and parents. Anne Bradstreet blended her domestic life with theological imagery in every poem she did, explaining that her grandchildren were merely lent to her but

God was the motivating factor for the community. The direct covenant with God resulted in Puritans viewing life events as direct signs from God himself. If society was thriving they felt as though God was happy with their actions, but when turmoil arrived the Puritans believed it originated from God’s wrath. Because of this constant interpretation of divine intervention most Puritans held within a sense of self depravation. In the poem “The Ebb and Flow”, Edward Taylor states, “I find my tinder scarce Thy sparks can feel That drop out from Thy holy flint and steel” (qtd.

Puritans believed that only the pure of heart can gain access to heaven. Their whole live were built on perfecting themselves so matter the cost to their human souls. Young Goodman Brown shows the hardships of this religion though a mythological standpoint though the archetype of Faith, the push and pull of Goodman's hero complex, and metaphorical journey to underworld.

In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story of Young Goodman Brown, the author uses symbolism and allegories in order to showcase the Puritan faith as well as man’s conflict between good and evil. This analysis will breakdown the techniques that the author uses to critique the puritan society, and to show the difference between how people appear to be in society and the true colors that they are hidden inside of them.