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John Winthrop's A Model Of Christian Charity

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John Winthrop book “A Model of Christian Charity” was a very interesting piece to read. This was one of his most famous pieces of work by Winthrop and I like that he wrote this and his journal on the ship he was on in 1630. I admired this piece because it was well thought out, and is respected by many people for centuries. His goal was to help past and future people for a better strong, new society in which he hopes will succeed. Also, he would combine pieces from the bible into his work that would help show them what he was trying to say, and Winthrop gave people with reading his book, answers to their questions. Winthrop “A Model of Christian Charity” was a use of metaphor because he was trying to give the puritans a demonstration on how

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