... above, the laws were derived as much, if not more, from the Bible as they were from the English common law. As John Josselyn states, "[t]he Government both Civil and Ecclesiastical is in the hands of the thorow-pac'd Independents and rigid Presbyterians . . . ." The Josselyn article provides a very brief outline of the system of government in Massachusetts. He tells us that ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate