SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE PURITANS
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Question
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Stictly the words of the bible
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The bible was important but not the end-all-be-all
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They never followed the words of the bible
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They had never been exposed to the bible
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Puritans were an industrious people, and virtually everything within the house was made by hand-including clothes. The men and boys took charge of farming, fixing things around the house, and caring for livestock. The women made soap, cooked, gardened, and took care of the house.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Puritans believed that the Bible was God’s true law, and that it provided a plan for living. The established church of the day described access to God as monastic and possible only within the confines of “church authority".
Detailed explanation-3: -The Puritans wanted their colony to be based on the laws of God. They believed that God would protect them if they obeyed religious laws.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.