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Works of the Puritans Most people think of the Puritans as simple people who have been passed by today’s technological advances. To one it would also seem as if this quiet, tranquil group of people had hid from the rest of the world. Yet, the Puritans, go on about life living the same way as they had for many years, such as their forefathers did before. The basic ideas and ways of the Puritan life can be seen from their numerous writings; these writings can be a hidden pathway into the every day life of a puritan. Jonathan Edwards was a shining example of the Puritan way of life. The spiritual leader, of many sermons across New England from 1731-17