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Escape From England
As the pilgrims left the tyranny of Egland and set sail to the New World to excersise their own puritan religion, there were some nah sayers on the boat, one in particular would bully the pilgrims and would later die, as God intended. “But it pleased God before they came half seas over, to smite this young man with a grievous disease." - Bradford -
Man Overboard
As the pilgrims were on their way to the promised land and try to show England the city upon a hill, a crew member actually went overboard, but somehow grabbed onto a rope and saved his own life. "But it pleased God that he caught hold of the topsail halyards which hung overboard and ran out at length”
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Arriving in Cape Cod
As the pilgrims disembarked from the Mayflower, they landed ashore on March 21 after a 6 month voyage with rocky sea's and major speed bumps. " What could now sustain them but the Spirit of God and His grace?" -Bradford -
Starving Times
Although the settlers landed safely in the New World, problems occured when they didn't know how to make their own food in such a different world than Britain. Even though they looked death straight in the eye, they still perservered. “And yet the Lord so upheld these persons as in this general calamity they were not at all infected either with sickness or lameness” - Bradford -
Squanto
As the starving pilgrims were on their last leg, a group of Indians stood in front of them, their salvation. Without their help, they would've surely have died, and without their trusty translater, Squanto, it would've beem extremley difficult for them to become friends. "Was their interpreter and was a special instrument sent of God for their good beyond their expectation" - Bradford
