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american roots: from native traditions to the american revolution excerpt from \sinners in the hands of an angry god\ by jonathan edwards we find it easy to tread on and crush a worm that we see crawling on the earth; so it is easy for god when he pleases to cast his enemies down to hell... they are now the objects of that very same anger and wrath of god that is expressed in the torments of hell. and the reason why they dont go down to hell at each moment, is not because of any power in themselves, as they are not very angry with them, as he is because god, in whose power they are, is not then very angry with them. god has so many miserable creatures now tormented in hell, who there feel and bear the excess of his wrath. yes, god is a great deal more angry with great numbers that are now on earth, yes, doubtless with many that are now in this congregation, who it may be are at ease than he is with many of those that are now in the flames of hell. so that it is not because god is unmindful of their wickedness, and does not resent it, that he dont let loose his hand and cut them off. god is not altogether such an one as themselves, though they may imagine him to be. the wrath of god burns against them, their damnation does not slumber; the pit is prepared, the fire is made ready, the furnace is now hot, ready to receive them; the flames do now rage and glow. the glittering sword is whet, and held over them. the pit hath opened her mouth under them. unconverted men walk over the pit of hell on a rotten covering, and there are innumerable places in this covering so weak that they wont bear their weight, and these places are not seen. throughout \sinners in the hands of an angry god,\ edwards uses imagery in an attempt to make readers feel: - fear about being sent to hell - respectful toward god and religion - angry at people who commit sins - confident that they will be saved

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The text from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards uses vivid imagery of hell and God's wrath to evoke fear in readers about being sent to hell. The description of the torments of hell and God's anger towards sinners aims to instill a sense of dread in the audience.

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fear about being sent to hell