Directions: Paraphrase the following important lines from “John Rolfe to Sir Thomas Dale”, a letter meant to persuade a royal official of the necessity of marrying into an Indigenous Peoples.
(6) “...I have ended my private controversie with this: surely these are wicked instigations, hatched by him who seeketh and delighteth in mans destruction; and so with fervant praiers to be ever preserved from such diabolical assaults (as I tooke those to be) I have taken some rest.”
I have resolved my personal conflict with this matter by recognizing that these suggestions are evil influences, created by someone who seeks to harm and destroy humanity. With heartfelt prayers, I hope to always be protected from such malicious attacks, which I initially believed those suggestions to be, and I have now found some peace.
(6) "After resolving my personal disputes, I have come to the conclusion that these influences are evil temptations from someone who seeks to harm and destroy people. With heartfelt prayers, I hope to be protected from such demonic attacks, which is how I perceived those conflicts to be, and now I can finally find some peace."
In this line from "John Rolfe to Sir Thomas Dale," Rolfe is stating that he has resolved his personal conflicts regarding the matter at hand. He believes that these conflicts were caused by evil influences who seek to harm humanity. With strong prayers for protection from such diabolical attacks, he has found some peace and rest.
To paraphrase the line, you can say: "I have settled my personal disputes on this matter, realizing that these were wicked instigations. They were devised by those who seek to cause harm and destruction to mankind. I have fervently prayed to be shielded from such demonic assaults, and it has provided me with a sense of tranquility."