Arbella Serman

* The answers to these questions are what our group thought and responded to the quotes.

#1
- For Winthrop, what is the benefit of a well coordinated (social, spiritual,political)body?

For Winthrop, I think that the benefit of a well coordinated body the most perfect and proportional body bonded by love. If all "bodies" are perfect and well coordinated then the "community" will all work together being perfect and well coordinated.

-Why might the metaphor of the body makes sense to Winthrop's audience?
The metaphor makes sense to his audience because these people knew all about the Bible which means that they know the " Body of Christ." Which is portrayed in this quote.

- How might this union of separate parts create a genuine COMMONWEALTH?
This union of parts could create a genuine commonwealth because if everyone loved one another, there wouldn't be any animosity or division, which would mean that everyone works together and builds a perfect commonwealth.

#2
-What is the word new? What did it mean to name the colony New England? Why not not come up with some kind of name that denoted complete newness and separation from old world?

To Winthrop, new is taking what they had in the old colony and making a new and refined colony. To name the colony New England meant that they were taking their same beliefs and aspects of Old England, but making it better.I think that they wanted the same thing however more reformed. They couldn't find it in Old England so they sought for it in New England.

#3
- How did Puritans, and Winthrop, view their charter for colonization as a spiritual mandate to purify the world of Christendom?
I think the Puritans thought that God blessed this charter, so it's their job to fulfill it and make it prosper.

#4
- How did Winthrop view the MA Bay Co. as an example for further colonists and colonial efforts?
He wanted MA Bay Co. to succeed so that all other colonies would look up to the company.

- What does it mean, or what did Winthrop mean, to be a " city upon a hill?"
To be a City upon a hill means to be the "shining star" or role model for all people of the colony and other colonies as well. To be this, it is important for the leaders of this " city upon a hill" to stay pure.