Which idea central to early Puritan writings is expressed in the following excerpt? But after they had sailed that course about half a day, they fell amongst dangerous shoals and roaring breakers, and they were so far entangled therewith as they conceived themselves in great danger; and the wind shrinking upon them withal, they resolved to bear up again for the Cape, and thought themselves happy to get out of those dangers before night overtook them, as by God’s providence they did.

A. That the trip to America was very dangerous
B. That the Puritans were very happy to reach the shore
C. That the Puritans believed that the American land was rightfully theirs
D. That it is only through the help and providence of God that they survived