Jonathan Edwards is trying to persuade his audience to do something. Look at his word choice (tone, connotation and denotation) and how he addressed the people. What was he trying to persuade them to do and why?

In the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," his goal was to persuade his audience using scary images to change in hopes their way of thinking. His audience were faithful puritans and his fire and sermon helped him preach his ways. He wanted people to love god and be gods people.

it the climax in the poem

men had a stronger claim to titles and wealth during the renaissance.