Puritan Writing Style – Flashcards
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Eminent (adj)
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prominent
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Regenerate (adj)
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spiritually reformed
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Approbation (n)
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approval
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Dissembling (v)
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speak or act hypocritically
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Cleaving (v)
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to remain faithful
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Contrivance (n)
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plan; plot
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Manifold (adj)
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numerous; varied
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Ineffable (adj)
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inexpressible
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Dolorous (adj)
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grievous; mournful
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Forbearance (n)
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the act of refraining from something
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tulip: T
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Total Depravity: every person is born sinful because of Adam and Eve (original sin) = negative view of human nature
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tulip: U
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Unconditional Election: God "saves" the few he wished = elitism and predestination
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tulip: L
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Limited Atonement: Jesus died for the chosen, not for everyone = elitism atonement
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tulip: I
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Irresistible Grace: Gods grace is freely given and cannot be earned/denied
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tulip: P
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Perseverance of the "Saints": those elected by God have full power to interpret the will of God and live uprightly (rejecting grace or denying God was impossible)
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Grace
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defined as saving/transfiguring power of God (born again)
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Typology
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the belief that God's intentions are present in human action and in natural phenomenon (no coincidences)
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Manifest Destiny
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belief that America had a special destiny
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Backsliding
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"saved" believers can become sinners/ fall to temptation (can be prevented by praying, soul-searching, introspectiveness)
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style: Protestant
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against ornateness; respect for the Bible; plain style
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style: Purposiveness
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purpose for writing; didactic
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style: Reflected the People
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reflected character and scope of reading public (literate and well-grounded in religion)
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3 functions/purposes of Puritan writing
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1: to transform a mysterious God (he is in a separate world) 2: to make God more relevant to the universe 3: to glorify God
