John Winthrop was referring to Jesus's Sermon on the Mount to impart on the colonists how important their actions would be for the rest of the world. They would need to be models of Christian charity, virtue, and unity and set the example for the colonies.
he meant that they were a roll model colony to others and if they failed and dealt falsely to god they would have no reason to not allow others to speak bad of them and god.
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Massachusetts Bay - "The City Upon a Hill"John Withrop was referencing the biblical city of Jerusalem when he said "you shall be like a city on a hill."
A City upon a Hill is one of the phrases that Jesus used while he was giving his parables. Jesus used the phrase "A City upon a Hill" when he was giving the parable of Salt.
Founded successfully in 1628 by a basically Puritan constituency from England, the Massachusetts Bay Colony had a number of the same goals as other English (and European) colonies in the New World. Distinctively, it also intended to establish a 'city upon a hill' that would shine a Christian light for all to see and provide them with a home in which they could freely practice their Puritan beliefs and customs.
Thomas Jefferson insisted the legislative building be called the "Capitol", rather than "Congress House". The word "Capitol" comes from Latin, meaning city on a hill and is associated with the Roman temple to Jupiter Optimus Maximus on Capitoline Hill.
Bald Hill Schoolhouse was created in 1850.
AnswerThe Massachusetts Bay Colony.
He started the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
John Winthrop was one of the leading figures in the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. His vision of the "Colony City on the Hill" dominated religious and government in the New England colonies. He served twelve terms as governor.
John Winthrop. He became governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony when it was founded.
he wrote "City Upon A Hill"
John Winthrop was a respected political leader in 1600s. He led English Puritans to the New World and served as their governer on-and-off for 12 years. He is most famous for a sermon he gave titled 'City Upon a Hill'.
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In 1630 John Winthrop led a group of Puritans to settle the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Winthrop hoped their settlement would be an example of Christian living. In a sermon, he said,"...We shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us..."
governor John Winthrop said, "we shall build a city upon the hill and eyes of all peopleare upon us."
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