Read the excerpt from the sermon “A Model of Christian Charity” by John Winthrop.“For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us. So that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so cause Him to withdraw His present help from us, we shall be made a story and a by-word through the world.”Based on this excerpt, what was John Winthrop’s goal?
Answer
A
to make Massachusetts Bay Colony an example of Christian living
B
to make Plymouth Colony an example of Christian living
C
to establish Massachusetts Bay Colony as a place of religious tolerance
D
to establish Plymouth Colony as a place of religious tolerance
Explanation
Winthrop says the community should be “a city upon a hill,” watched by people around the world. He warns that if they fail in their religious mission, they will become a cautionary tale. This shows his goal was to make Massachusetts Bay Colony an example of Christian living, not to establish religious tolerance or describe Plymouth Colony.
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