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read the passage
except from an exposition upon the 13th
chapter of revelation
adapted for educational purposes
by john cotton
john cotton was an influential civil and religious
leader in the massachusetts bay colony during
the seventeenth century. in this excerpt from an
exposition upon the 13th chapter of revelation,
cotton explains the importance of limiting
governmental power because human beings are
by nature, corrupt. at the same time, cotton
asserts that human beings cannot be allowed
total freedom or liberty because of their
corruption
cotton’s purpose in this excerpt from an
exposition upon the 13th chapter of revelation?
to defend the legitimacy of church
leadership as compared to civil
leadership
to persuade readers to resist authority
in all its forms
to explain the negative impact of
leadership that does not respect god’s
boundaries
to recommend procedures for
churches and governments to fairly
exert power

Explanation:

The passage states that Cotton explains the importance of limiting governmental power (due to human corruption) and that people can't have total freedom. Let's analyze each option:

• First option: The passage doesn't compare church and civil leadership legitimacy, so eliminate.
• Second option: Cotton says people can't have total freedom, so he's not persuading to resist all authority, eliminate.
• Third option: Cotton explains that leadership (governmental) should be limited (respect God’s boundaries, since human nature is corrupt). This matches as he's explaining the negative impact (need for limits) of leadership that doesn't respect God’s boundaries (by being unrestrained, due to human corruption).
• Fourth option: The passage doesn't recommend procedures for exerting power, just explains the need for limits, eliminate.

Answer:

to explain the negative impact of leadership that does not respect God’s boundaries