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1
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What was the main goal of the Puritans?

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To purify the church

2
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What was their primary thought?

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World is corrupt and approaching end

3
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What does “the kingdom of Christ is inside your soul” mean?

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episcopal chruch is redundant, center is individual

4
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What should a Puritan “Church” look like?

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presbytarian church (w/o bishops), democratic

5
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What is the concept of predestination?

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chosen by god

6
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What is a sign of god’s benevolence?

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worldy success

7
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What is one of the main work ethics of Puritans?

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“laborare est orare” - to labour is to pray

hard working is good

8
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How did the Puritans distinguish themselves from the upper classes?

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by opposing waste

9
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What are their demands?

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Abolition of absolutist monarchy

abolition of Anglcan Church