Like a boil can never be cured as long as it is covered up but must be opened with all its pus-flowing ugliness. what type of figurative language is this?

This sentence is an example of a simile.

Explanation:

This sentence is using "like" which means it is a comparison between two unlike objects.

the puritans believed that god had formed a unique covenant, or agreement, with them. they believed that god expected them to live according to the scriptures, to reform the anglican church, and to set a good example that would cause those who had remained in england to change their sinful ways.

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