Colonial Times :: American America History

Colonial TimesThe compound flowing was A time of much change, as is the modern period. Many nation viewed things unlikely in the colonial period than they do today. The raft of the colonial period had much more(prenominal) traditional values than the people of today.The people of the colonial period thought of religion much more sternly than I do. lavatory Winthrop believed in a very stern God. John Winthrop writes, Now if the Lord sh each(prenominal) please to hear us, and bring us in peace to the place we desire, then hath he ratified this Covenant and close our Commission, and will expect a strict performance of the Articles contained in it (43). He believes that God acts completely as he wishes, without any thought for man. Samuel Sewall utilize religion to help him when he needed help. In his diary, Samuell Sewall writes, ...My Son, the minister, came to me p.m. by conflict and we pray one for another in the Old Chamber more especially respecting my Courtship(63). Sewal l only acted religious when it was convenient for him. I in person believe in a God much more warmth than that Winthrop believed in. I also believe that God is always around, not nevertheless when I need him. Different people have many different religious beliefs.Throughout history, views of jazz have changed. Anne Bradstreet valued love as a strong romantic bond. In Bradstreets poem, To My Dear and Loving economize she writes, I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold, Or all the ritches that Earth doth hold(51). In this excerpt, Bradstreet is speaking to her Husband. John Winthrop viewed love as a religious bond between all men. He writes, get along is the bond of perfection (39). Winthrop gives few references to romantic love. I personally imply of love as something that people feel for each other tho because they are both people. I believe there is an element of love between all people. Love is viewed differently by different people, only these beliefs have little t o do with what time period these people lived in.It appears that as time goes by, people view espousal more romantically, and less economically. Samuell Sewell viewed marriage as a way to advance monetarily. In his diary he writes, I said twould cost L100. per annum she said twould cost but L40(63). This is only if one example of him carefully calculating the costs of marriage.