But did your reverence hear of the portent that was seen last night? -a great red letter in the sky,-the letter A, which we interpret to stand for Angel. For, as our good Governor Winthrop was made an angel this past night, it was doubtless held fit that there should be some notice thereof (144)! The late Governor John Winthrop was regarded, as shown in the previous quote, as an angel, a savior for the …showed first 75 words of 438 total…

…showed last 75 words of 438 total…make others' conditions our own; rejoice together, mourn together, labor and suffer together... So shall we keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace. The Lord will be our God, and...make us a praise and a glory, that men shall say of later plantations, "May the Lord make it like that of New England."" He dreamt of creating a perfect society, a utopia, instead he created America. I think he succeeded.