Passage Analysis: The New Englanders are a people of God se…
Passage Analysis: The New Englanders are a people of God settled in those, whichwere once the devil’s territories; and it may easily be supposed that thedevil was exceedingly disturbed, when he perceived such a people hereaccomplishing the promise of old made unto our blessed Jesus, that Heshould have the utmost parts of the earth for His possession (…) The devil thus irritated, immediately tried all sorts of methods to overturn this poor plantation:and so much of the church, as was fled into this wilderness, immediately found the serpent cast out of his mouth a flood for the carryingof it away. 1. State the title of the work from which the passage comes. (1 point) 2. State the author of the passage. (1 point) 3. Discuss the theme and significance of the passage. What message is the author attempting to convey to the reader? Do not simply give plot summary. (3 points)