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Answer:
Basic puritan beliefs are:
Total depravity :original sin which means that every person is born sinful.
Unconditional election :god "saves" those he wishes (predestination).
Irresistible grace: god's grace is freely given, it cannot be earned or denied.
Explanation:
They thought that men existed for the glory of god . They believed that man's most important job in life was to do god's will (what god wanted). By doing god's will , men would be rewarded with happiness in the future.
