HIS 108 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: New England Colonies, Salem Witch Trials, Irresistible Grace
23 Jan 2019
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01/22/19: new england colonies, plymouth (1620, massachusetts (1630, connecticut (1636, rhode island (1636, new england colonial generalities: In many ways, the new england colonies were opposite to southern colonies. There were congregational churches and presbyterian churches: foundation of reformed calvinist theology, total depravity, unconditional election, also known as total inability and original sin. Chosenness was not based on merit but rather god"s unknowable will. Jesus died only for the elect few: limited atonement. Separatists were given a charter to find plymouth colony: 1620-1691, pilgrims, myles standish was the leader of this colony, but he was not a separatist. John winthrop: devout puritan, wanted to be a covenanted community, a model community to inspire change in the. If a person didn"t repay a debt, they owed to another, the one who he owed would debtor"s house: they ate all of his food, drank all of his alcohol, and left a big mess.
