Which of the following was not a central theme of Puritan thought?

Question

The Church of England is overly steeped in ritual and dogma.
The quest for material prosperity is a sign of moral corruption.
People enter this world either "elect" or "damned"; how they live their lives has no effect on their prospects for salvation.
True "freedom" means following God's will, not one's own natural impulses.

Answer 1

It’s the second one. Puritans couldn’t stand the C of E because they were full of ritual. They believed that you were either ‘elect’, that is Puritan or you were not ‘elect’, that is ‘damned’, and ‘freedom’ meant following God’s will, the teachings of the Puritan elect. Looking for monetary gain was a sign that you were blessed by God, and proof that you were one of the true members of the Puritan Congregation.

Answer 2

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