Question

reigned from 1509 to 1547. english puritans wished to return to a simpler form of worship. for them, religion was first of all a personal, inner experience. they did not believe that the clergy or government should act as an intermediary between the individual and god.
many puritans suffered persecution in england. some were put in jail and whipped, their noses slit and their ears chopped off. some fled england for holland and later for what was advertised as the new world.
the puritan deacon
samuel chapin
(1899) by augustus saint - gaudens.
bronze model.
james graham & sons, inc.,
new york
puritan beliefs: sinners all?
at the center of puritan theology was an uneasy mixture of certainty and doubt. the certainty was that because of adams and eves disobedience, most of humanity would be damned for all eternity. however, the puritans were also certain that god in his mercy had sent his son jesus christ to earth to save particular people. the doubt centered on knowing if you were saved or damned. people hoping to be among the saved examined their inner lives closely for signs of grace and tried to live lives that were free of sin. they came to value self - reliance, industriousness,
identify
pause at line 60. who were the puritans?
circle the answer.
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why did the puritans flee their country (lines 61 - 64)? circle the details that give you this information.
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re - read lines 66 - 71. what were the puritans certain of?
circle the answer.
clarify
what were the puritans beliefs about human nature (lines 66 - 74)?

Explanation:

1. The Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th - 17th centuries who wished to purify the Church of England, desiring a simpler form of worship and believing religion was a personal, inner experience without clergy - government intermediaries.
2. They fled England due to persecution, such as being jailed, whipped, having their noses slit and ears chopped off.
3. They were certain that because of Adam and Eve's disobedience, most of humanity was damned for eternity, but also that God sent Jesus Christ to save some.
4. Regarding human nature, they believed people were free of sin, and they valued self - reliance, industriousness, and closely examined their inner lives for signs of grace.

Answer:

1. The Puritans were English Protestants who wanted to purify the Church of England and had a personal, inner view of religion.
2. They fled due to persecution including physical punishments.
3. They were certain of humanity's damnation due to Adam and Eve's sin and God's saving grace through Jesus for some.
4. They believed people were free of sin and valued self - reliance and industriousness and examined inner lives for grace.