i think its cuz tat when people were given religious rites they stopped being puritan n they were only being it cuz they cudnt practice their own religion
im not sure thou
hope this helps :)
The English theologian, John Owen, wrote a book, "A New Testament Church." It changed the nature of the main religion in New England from Presbyterianism to Congregationalism. Presbyterian Churches are governed by boards meeting in secret. Although they have boards, in Congregational Churches congregations meeting in the open have more power. With the inability to rule in secret, Puritanism lost power. The same thing happened in the government in New England. Town meetings replaced secret councils. Trials became open and people gained the right to confront witnesses.
Puritan
Religion is the law in Puritan New England.
Puritan
The Puritan religion came from England (The Anglican Church) Puritans wanted to purify the Church.
Many of them were Puritan colonies, actually.
They weren't out to reform England. All they wanted to do was pray and have their own religion.
The Puritan religion began in the 1560s in Ireland. Puritanism was founded by some Marian exiles from the clergy shortly after the accession of Elizabeth I of England in 1558.
In New England, there were universities and Puritan educations. Virginians learned on the plantations and religion was further separated from education.
They wanted freedom to practice their puritan religion
New England Conscience
Most were Puritan (people who wanted to purify their religious thoughts) But some were Catholic.
The colony only allowed the Puritan religion