Page 16 The New England Colonies Under Mercantilism Because of the difficulty of earning a living from the rocky soil found in New England, the Puritans of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and the surrounding states lived by their wits.
A sober-minded man of restraint is a man with a mind surrendered to Godâs control. God is looking for godly, mature men who will make it a life-long goal to resist the temptation of self-absorption in all the activities of life and instead begin to seek what God desires for their lives.
narrow-minded - lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; a brilliant but narrow-minded judge; narrow opinions. narrow. narrow - not wide; a narrow bridge; a narrow line across the page.