They were lead by Robert Browne, who also authored a book called Reformation Without Tarrying for Any.īoth Pilgrims and Puritans landed in America and played a significant role in American history. Pilgrims are also referred to as Separatists. Due to conflicting interests, these Puritans, who called themselves Pilgrims, were discontented and decided to leave England and form their own churches. The Pilgrims are Puritans who believe that they should not compromise in their “purification” especially in the entities of Church and State. Some of their many ideal reforms never materialized and resulted in the existence of the Pilgrims. They have a more rational understanding of the relationship between the Church and the State. Puritans are reformers, and their aim is to reform the Anglican Church from within. This notion is propelled after the famous action by Martin Luther and Henry VIII’s declaration as the Supreme Head of the Anglican Church. Foxe authored a book entitled Book of Martyrs that urges a look and to live the virtues of Christianity. Puritans are a group of people that formed under the leadership of John Foxe.
In extension, this encourages education and knowledge via reading, comprehension, and sometimes preaching. Both groups profess in reading, examining, and interpreting the Bible. Puritanism advocates strict religious disciplines, the simplification of religious rituals, belief that salvation is by grace alone, Christ is the center of faith, and looking to the Scriptures as the final authority on religious matters.īoth groups look into the scriptures as a guide in their lives. Both groups are part of Puritanism, an activist movement after the English Reformation. Puritans and Pilgrims are two groups of people that originated from England and its church, the Anglican Church.
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