The
Puritans were originally members of a group of
EnglishProtestants seeking "purity", further reforms or even separation from the established
church, during the
Reformation. The group is also extended to include some early
colonial American ministers and important lay-leaders. The majority of people in this list were mainstream Puritans, adhering strictly to the doctrine of Predestination. The more moderate ones, who tended towards
Arminianism, have the label "Arminian" behind their names.
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