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Scripture
was the basis for all of life.
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Puritan
adherence to Scripture went beyond theological and
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ethical
teachings.
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Puritans held
that one could practice only those things
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commanded in the
Bible.
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Worship
should be simple and unadorned, with the
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emphasis upon the
sermon.
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Holy Communion
was de-emphasized, with many viewing it as a
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memorial only.
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Saints,
vestments, candles and images were to be excluded.
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Organ music and
the use of liturgical gestures were viewed as
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“popery.”
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Spontaneity of
worship was preferred over fixed forms of liturgy,
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including Common
Prayers and the reading of Scripture.
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