SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE PURITANS
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following the laws of England
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worshipping God they way they believed was right
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obeying God
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gaining wealth
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Detailed explanation-1: -They believed that all of their beliefs should be based on the Bible, which they considered to be divinely inspired. The concept of covenant was extremely important to Puritans, and covenant theology was central to their beliefs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Overview. Puritans were English Protestants who were committed to “purifying” the Church of England by eliminating all aspects of Catholicism from religious practices. English Puritans founded the colony of Plymouth to practice their own brand of Protestantism without interference.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Puritans believed God had chosen a few people, “the elect, ” for salvation. The rest of humanity was condemned to eternal damnation. But no one really knew if he or she was saved or damned; Puritans lived in a constant state of spiritual anxiety, searching for signs of God’s favor or anger.
Detailed explanation-4: -Basic Tenets of Puritanism The Puritans saw grace as a gift from a kind and loving God; human beings were unworthy to receive salvation because of their depraved natures. Repentance, like personal salvation, depended on the Grace of God. Only select individuals could experience this miracle of God’s love.