Assertion Analysis #10: City Upon a Hill

Puritans came to America to find and practice religious freedom. Sometime in the 1500's England had broken away from a roman catholic church. When that was done they built a new church and they were all forced to follow the church and the religious beliefs coming from there, they had to follow the church. The puritans believed in one's participation in the sacraments can't effect one's salvation. John Winthorp says that we should be like a city upon a hill, that everyone and everything is watching us all the time. He says because of that if we do wrong with God or we do not worship him he will not help us or do any good towards us. Once they do something wrong everyone will start criticizing them and speaking bad upon the Puritans. Some techniques and devices Winthorp uses are syntax and pathos to make his audience fear into them and scare them. But he also uses a whole sentence to not allow his audience to stop and think about what he is saying and ask questions but this is his form of writing. He's a puritan himself but he's speaking to everybody he wants to give them knowledge and make sure they follow him and don't do wrong. Him not leaving any room for the audience to think builds up more fear. Other speakers or influencers use this type of writing to also make them feel like they have power and to get a point across with out any questioning. That's how he tries to get his point across.