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American Puritanism th 1. Time: 17 century 2. place: New England, the North America 3. Historical Background: In the year 1620, 102 Pilgrims went on board the ship “the Mayflower ” the British colony at that time. They arrived at Cape Cod at the eleventh of November and settled at Plymouth (at the south of Massachussetts) and established the first colony, Plymouth. While on board the ship, 41 out of the 102 passengers signed Mayflower Compact ”, the first written law in American history. 4. Basic Puritan Beliefs 1). Total Depravity - the concept of Original Sin 2). Unconditional Election - the concept of predestination 3). Limited Atonement - Jesus died for the chosen only, not for everyone. 4). Irresistible Grace - Gods grace is freely given, it cannot be earned or denied. 5). Perseverance of the saints - those elected by God have full power to interpret the will of God, and to live uprightly. If anyone rejects grace after feeling its power in his life, he will be going against the will of God. 5. The Function of Puritan Writers 1). To transform a mysterious God - mysterious because he is separate from the world. 2). To make him more relevant to the universe. 3). To glorify God. 6. The Style of Puritan Writing 1). Protestant - against ornateness; reverence for the Bible. 2). Purposiveness - there was a purpose to Puritan writing - described in Part II above. 3). Puritan writing reflected the character and scope of the reading public, which was literate and well-grounded in religion. 7. Common Themes in Early Puritan Writing 1). Idealism - both religious and political. 2). Pragmaticism - practicality and purposiveness. 8. Some Writers: 1). the first American writer: Captain John Smith(1580-1631) Captain John Smith is now associated wih the English expedition that founded the Jamestown colony(in East Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in North Ameri