They formed, and identified with various religious groups advocating greater purity of worship and doctrine, as well as personal and group piety. Puritans adopted a Reformed theology, but they also took note of radical criticisms of Zwingli in Zurich and Calvin in Geneva. In church polity, some advocated for separation from all other Christians, in favor of autonomous gathered churches. These separatist and independent strands of Puritanism became prominent in the 1640s, when the supporters of a Presbyterian polity in the Westminster Assembly were unable to forge a new English national church. COUNT 5
QSN1 What type of theology did Puritans accept? ANS1 Reformed QSN2 When did separatists become powerful in Puritanism? ANS2 the 1640s QSN3 What types of piety did the Puritans advocate? ANS3 personal and group QSN4 Where was Calvin criticized? ANS4 Geneva QSN5 At what gathering were supporters unsuccessful in establishing a new national church? ANS5 the Westminster Assembly