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.
The definition of sober is not intoxicated or subdued in personality or color. An example of sober is a person with a blood alcohol level of .0. An example of sober is a person who always seems to have self-control of their feelings regardless of the situation. temperate or sparing in the use of alcoholic liquor.