Mary Rowlandson's "A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration," is an account of her experiences when she and others were attacked and captured by Indians. They ransacked the town of Lancaster where she lived in February of 1675. Rowlandson, the wife of a ... I opened my Bible to read, and the Lord brought that precious scripture to me" (Rowlandson 316). "Thus saith the Lord, refrain thy voice weeping, and thine eyes from tears, for thy work shall be rewarded" (Jeremiah 31.16). She watched as the Indians attacked and killed a woman and her child. However, because she ... to shed a tear in ...

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... his own son, to study his word that is written in the Holy Bible. The Holy Bible teaches that God holds a predetermined plan for all of time and works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will. Granted that God is watching everything we do, the right way to live on earth is sin free. Knowing that not everyone is perfect ... in my mind. Being a Christian isn't a requirement or a restraint, it is a privilege. A person admitting to being a Christian takes a lot of pride, but denying it can be wrong in the eyes of God. Citizens always ask me, "Are you one of those "Jesus Fre...

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