Ten Providences in John Winthrop's "Journal"

On Providence

Providence is the fundamental catalyst of any deterministic society that has full faith towards their god , and is also the proof for those who believe that things happen for a purpose , even accidents that were less likely to happen to the most pious of persons

Among the somewhat many accounts that could probably serve to prove the power of divine providence comes in the Journal of John Winthrop . Known aptly as the 1st governor of the Massachusetts colony in America Winthrop was often beset with trials and tribulations during his

tenure His journal - which mostly contains an impressive record of shipments and trade transactions - also tells a darker side on life in the colony which comes in the form of accounts on political enemies , political intrigue , resentment and hostility from the Native Americans (who considering that the timeline was in the mid 1600s , are originally called Indians by the settlers , debauchery , blasphemy , murder , and hideous accidents that have happened to people in the colony . The accounts are brief , and some are left open - ended for reasons unknown

The use of divine providence in his work is dogmatic as it is a word to express the wrath of god towards his enemies . It is a word often used by the author to explain freak accidents that befell on even the godliest of people in the colony , as well as events that constitute for untold rewards reaped by those who are just and loyal to him

One example of providence...