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.
noun. (Especially in the Christian Church) a person who promotes schism; an adherent of a schismatic group. Example sentences. 1  If the term âChristianâ is taken to include heretics, schismatics, and baptized apostates, it would still appear that most are damned.