as one spark still left inside her weak and frail body. That single spark was the belief in God and his miracles. In all her times of despair and hardship she turned to prayer and deliverance from God. It is not my tongue or pen can express the sorrows of my heart and bitterness of my spirit that I had at this departure: but God was with me in a wonderful manner, carrying me along, and bearing up my Spirit, that it did not quite fail (Rowlandson p. 30). With the death of her child and the ever growing pain in her arm she managed to migrate with the Indians and relying on God for strength. But the Lord renewed my strength still, and carried me along, that I might see more of his power, yea, so much that I could never have thought of had I not experienced it (Rowlandson p. 30).On the third remove she is given a key, a book that is the answer to all her troubles. I cannot but take notice of the wonderful mercy of God to me in those afflictions, in sending me a Bible (Rowlandson p. 34). A Indian had received a Bible and gave it to her. This present to Rowlandson was a light; a light that if used and worshiped could save her soul. As the Indians moved she moved too, no matter where they went it always lead to hell for her. She had no Christian Friends or anyone to talk too; all she had was the Bible for prayer and deliverance. With her head light and dizzy she began to read stating; I cannot express to man the affliction that lay upon my Spirit; but the Lord helped me then to express it to himself. I opened my Bible to read, and the Lord brought that precious Scripture to me (Rowlandson p.35). Thus saith the Lord, refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears, for thy work shall be rewarded, and they shall come again from the land of the enemy (Jer. Xxxi. 16). Rowlandson continued not knowing of the future but only of memories she had experienced.To contrast and compare Rowlandson and Puritan is quite hard. Of cou...
