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In this essay about John Edwards, I will show his styles of writing, and his attitudes
towards God, himself, and his audience. This essay will also describe his tones
throughout the sermon.
John Edwards was a very abstract speaker, he was not afraid to offend and condemn his
fellow Christians. In his sermon "Sinners in the hands of an Angry God" he demonstrates
many forms of figurative speech. Such as referring to "There is nothing that keeps wicked
men at any one moment out of hell, but the mere pleasure of God". He also refers to Gods
wrath and vengeance: "The wrath of God is like Great Waters that are dammed for the
present". Also when he says "The bow of God's wrath is bent, and the arrow made ready on
the string, and justice bends the arrow at your heart."
John Edward's speech was still a formal speech; its main purpose was to convince the
congregation into being converted, through fear of the Lord. An example is when he said
"Your wickedness makes you as it were as heavy as lead, and to tend downward with great
weight and pressure towards Hell; ...have no more influence to uphold you than a spider's
web would stop a falling rock". He was trying to tell his audience that they are wicked
and without Gods just hand in their lives they would fall into the pit of Hell.
Throughout the sermon Edwards adds many examples of figurative speech to increase the
intensity of his message, like when he referred to a spider's web and Gods hand; Great
waters that are dammed and Gods hands; black clouds and Gods Wrath; finally when he
compared, flames and divine wrath.
Edwards was very stern and out spoken to everyone, of all age groups, the older members
were told "Your guilt and hardness of heart is extremely great." To the young men and
woman "Will you neglect this precious season which you enjoy now, when so many others
your age are renouncing all vanities, and flocking to Christ." And finally to the
children, who are unconverted "do not you know that you are going down to hell, to bear
the dreadful wrath of God, who is angry."
This sermon was a very stern sermon, which was meant for everyone, John Edwards used many
different types of writing languages to describe his message. His tone was very critical
and harsh, His meaning for the sermon was to convince everyone to hurry, repent and turn
towards God, "Haste and escape for your lives, look not behind you, escape to the
mountains, lest you be consumed."