Which phrase in this excerpt from The Redeemed Captive by John Williams demonstrates a Puritan Influence?
My master took hold of my hand to force me to cross myself; but I struggled with him, and would not suffer him to guide my hand; upon this,
he pulled off a crucifix from his own neck, and bade me kiss It; but I refused once and again; he told me he would dash out my brains with his
hatchet If I refused.

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Answer:

The narrator's refusal of the master's wishes for him to cross himself and kiss the crucifix are signs of Puritan influence.

Explanation:

Puritans reject the use of the crucifix and all practices they deem non-biblical.