Puritans Flashcards

(75 cards)

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(Calvin) God was the source of

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Everything including standards of right and wrong

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(Calvin) purpose of man was to

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Glorify and enjoy God forever

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(Calvin) god accomplished self-exaltation through

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Arbitrary salvation and damnation of people

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(Calvin) people would be dangerously

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Fallible if left to depend on reason

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(Calvin) many believe calvin’s view of gods eternal decree made God out to be

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An unjust tyrant

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(Calvin) puritans of England

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The chosen few

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(John Calvin) calving philsophy was based on

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“God as the almighty will”

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Puritanism

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A religious movement
“Passion for righteousness”
“Desire to know and do gods will”

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Doctrine of Puritanism similar to that of

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Catholicism

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Puritans disagreed with catholic

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Forms
Ceremonies
And dogmas

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Mission of puritans

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To establish a community in which they could put their ideals into practice

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Puritanism and political liberalism were

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“Brought into alliance” by King Charles In his attempt to govern England and levy taxes without a parliament

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“Drive of Calvinism stems from

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Optimism as to God despite pessimism as to man”

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Calvin repudiated the expectation of previous reformers of the

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Lords quick arrival and “projected the final cataclysm into an indefinite future.”

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Calvin beloved in the

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Holy commonwealth in the terrestrial sphere

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Holy commonwealth depended on

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Human agents

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Tests through which human agents would be selected

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Profession of faith
An upright life
Participation in the sacraments

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Profession of faith

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Public profession of the creed

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Upright life

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Austere deportment

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Man who passes all 3 tests is

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Unshakeable

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Calvinists did not

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Stress over their salvation. They had confidence and faith

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Calvinism “bred a

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Race of heroes”

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Holy commonwealth: community in which

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Every member should make the glory of God his sole concern

Should exhibit parallelism of church and state

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The doctrines of French reformers was largely based on

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Luther

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Total corruption of human nature as a result of
Adams sin"
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Nature of luthiers message was nearly
Equivalent to that of calvins
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Calvins "doctrinal synthesis whose purpose was to show man how to
Live in close communion with his Make, and thereby live more happily..." (How calvins message was found attractive)
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Calvins doctrine:
``` Any sort of entertainment was forbidden 5 weekly sermons Regulated fashion All days but Sunday's working days Regulation of children's names ```
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Anabaptista were
Banished with death penalty if they should return
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Atheists were
Put to death tortured and beheaded
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(Bradford) puritans
English Protestants determined to purify England's church
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(Bradford) puritans wanted to remove everything from the church that had
No biblical warrant
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(Bradford) the crown identified itself between radical Protestantism and roman catholicsm thereby
Making enemies of the puritans
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(Bradford) division between puritans regarding
Biblical pattern
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(Bradford) majority of puritans believed that the church should be
National, but without a hierarchy
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(Bradford) minority of puritans
Congregationalists
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(Bradford) Congregationalists believed that each church was
"Partitions; being founded on.a covenant formally entered into only by those who possessed willpower to confess their faith and swear by the covenant" (visible saints)
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(Bradford) Congregationalists also believed that the churches should be
Self governing
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(Bradford) Congregationalists were too
"Democratical"
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(Bradford) some believed that if the church would be founded on choosing of the members regret than a geographical parish
They would no longer be able to remain within a national church
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(Bradford) some separatists tried for treason fled to
New England becoming the pilgrims
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(Bradford) separatists out Puritan cause at
Risk by proving that Puritanism was subversive anarchical and disloyal
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(Bradford) puritans didn't support
Religious tolerance
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Bradford have become a
Serious reader of the bible and was driven to join separatists.
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Bradford was a leader of the migration of
New England in 1620
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After pilgrims lived in holland for 11-12 years they concluded that it was
Necessary to move
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Necessary to move because of
The hardness of the place and country Old age Forced to be taskmasters Hope to advance the gospel
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Many feared moving because
Native Americans Disease Money
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First foundation of their governed
Mayflower compact
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John carver
Governor for that year
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In 2-3 months
Half the company died
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Puritans interpreted
The bible and disapproved of amusements
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They beloved amusements to be associated with
Immoral living
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Puritans can be described as
``` Complex complete humans Industrious Simple Temperate Practical Nonconformists Dissenters Sobriety Rightness of purpose Intensely committed Concerned with moral conduct ```
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Puritan description continued
``` Concerned with moral conduct Rigid repression of sins and fashions Straight laced way of life Self made Self educated Introspective Young Fierce Progressive ```
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Puritans beloved that we are
Sinful by nature
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Chosen ones are granted
Salvation
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Hard work and worldly success are signs of
Gods grace
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To read the bible you must be
Educated
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A person should be
Thrifty Modest Simple
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Society should he ruled by
Covenants that parallel gods covenant
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4 types of puritans
Separatists Anglican- no pope Presbyterian- no bishops Independents- independent governing of church
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Sinfulness of humans makes
Government imperative
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Spiritual compact between God and people made puritans believe best government was
Constitutional democracy
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People should freely enter into
Agreements about politics
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Puritans practiced spiritual life in
Public and private devotions
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Private devotion
Family devotion | Private meetings and conferences
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Pray-
Sing- repeat sermons
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Puritans
``` Meditated and prayed Repented Embraced mortality Submitted to gods will Thanked God ```
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Puritans lived exemplary lives with the hope that
They would be saved
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Dreams of an ideal society founded on
Religious principles
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American character shaped by
Moral Ethical And religious convictions of puritans
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Success of capitalism
Sign of gods favor
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Wealth and status
Reassurance of spiritual health and eternal life
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Early success
Sign of election