Puritans Flashcards
(Calvin) God was the source of
Everything including standards of right and wrong
(Calvin) purpose of man was to
Glorify and enjoy God forever
(Calvin) god accomplished self-exaltation through
Arbitrary salvation and damnation of people
(Calvin) people would be dangerously
Fallible if left to depend on reason
(Calvin) many believe calvin’s view of gods eternal decree made God out to be
An unjust tyrant
(Calvin) puritans of England
The chosen few
(John Calvin) calving philsophy was based on
“God as the almighty will”
Puritanism
A religious movement
“Passion for righteousness”
“Desire to know and do gods will”
Doctrine of Puritanism similar to that of
Catholicism
Puritans disagreed with catholic
Forms
Ceremonies
And dogmas
Mission of puritans
To establish a community in which they could put their ideals into practice
Puritanism and political liberalism were
“Brought into alliance” by King Charles In his attempt to govern England and levy taxes without a parliament
“Drive of Calvinism stems from
Optimism as to God despite pessimism as to man”
Calvin repudiated the expectation of previous reformers of the
Lords quick arrival and “projected the final cataclysm into an indefinite future.”
Calvin beloved in the
Holy commonwealth in the terrestrial sphere
Holy commonwealth depended on
Human agents
Tests through which human agents would be selected
Profession of faith
An upright life
Participation in the sacraments
Profession of faith
Public profession of the creed
Upright life
Austere deportment
Man who passes all 3 tests is
Unshakeable
Calvinists did not
Stress over their salvation. They had confidence and faith
Calvinism “bred a
Race of heroes”
Holy commonwealth: community in which
Every member should make the glory of God his sole concern
Should exhibit parallelism of church and state
The doctrines of French reformers was largely based on
Luther
Total corruption of human nature as a result of
Adams sin”
Nature of luthiers message was nearly
Equivalent to that of calvins
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)
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
Anabaptista were
Banished with death penalty if they should return
Atheists were
Put to death tortured and beheaded
(Bradford) puritans
English Protestants determined to purify England’s church
(Bradford) puritans wanted to remove everything from the church that had
No biblical warrant
(Bradford) the crown identified itself between radical Protestantism and roman catholicsm thereby
Making enemies of the puritans
(Bradford) division between puritans regarding
Biblical pattern
(Bradford) majority of puritans believed that the church should be
National, but without a hierarchy
(Bradford) minority of puritans
Congregationalists
(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)
(Bradford) Congregationalists also believed that the churches should be
Self governing
(Bradford) Congregationalists were too
“Democratical”
(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
(Bradford) some separatists tried for treason fled to
New England becoming the pilgrims
(Bradford) separatists out Puritan cause at
Risk by proving that Puritanism was subversive anarchical and disloyal
(Bradford) puritans didn’t support
Religious tolerance
Bradford have become a
Serious reader of the bible and was driven to join separatists.
Bradford was a leader of the migration of
New England in 1620
After pilgrims lived in holland for 11-12 years they concluded that it was
Necessary to move
Necessary to move because of
The hardness of the place and country
Old age
Forced to be taskmasters
Hope to advance the gospel
Many feared moving because
Native Americans
Disease
Money
First foundation of their governed
Mayflower compact
John carver
Governor for that year
In 2-3 months
Half the company died
Puritans interpreted
The bible and disapproved of amusements
They beloved amusements to be associated with
Immoral living
Puritans can be described as
Complex complete humans Industrious Simple Temperate Practical Nonconformists Dissenters Sobriety Rightness of purpose Intensely committed Concerned with moral conduct
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
Puritans beloved that we are
Sinful by nature
Chosen ones are granted
Salvation
Hard work and worldly success are signs of
Gods grace
To read the bible you must be
Educated
A person should be
Thrifty
Modest
Simple
Society should he ruled by
Covenants that parallel gods covenant
4 types of puritans
Separatists
Anglican- no pope
Presbyterian- no bishops
Independents- independent governing of church
Sinfulness of humans makes
Government imperative
Spiritual compact between God and people made puritans believe best government was
Constitutional democracy
People should freely enter into
Agreements about politics
Puritans practiced spiritual life in
Public and private devotions
Private devotion
Family devotion
Private meetings and conferences
Pray-
Sing- repeat sermons
Puritans
Meditated and prayed Repented Embraced mortality Submitted to gods will Thanked God
Puritans lived exemplary lives with the hope that
They would be saved
Dreams of an ideal society founded on
Religious principles
American character shaped by
Moral
Ethical
And religious convictions of puritans
Success of capitalism
Sign of gods favor
Wealth and status
Reassurance of spiritual health and eternal life
Early success
Sign of election
