Read the excerpt from "A Model of Christian Charity."
Now the only way to avoid this shipwreck, and to provide for our
posterity, is to follow the counsel of Micah: to do justly, to love
mercy, to walk humbly with our God. For this end, we must be
knit together in this work as one man. We must entertain each
other in brotherly affection. We must be willing to abridge
ourselves of our superfluities, for the supply of others'
necessities. We must uphold a familiar commerce together in all
meekness, gentleness, patience, and liberality.
How does this excerpt contribute to the effect of Winthrop's
message on his audience?
It encourages the audience to model the behavior of
O a respected religious figure to ensure the colony
does not fail.
Winthrop sets a warning tone by comparing the
O challenges that the colonists will face in their new
home to a disaster at sea.
Winthrop conveys the idea that the colonists are
O expected to take care of themselves before
addressing the needs of others
It calls into question the moral character of the
O audience by listing the areas in which they are
deficient
