Puritanism grew to maturity in its native environment before it was brought to America. It taught men and women how to honor God and deal justly with one another, how to live fully on earth and prepare bravely for heaven. In fact, in colonial America, many were aware of the presence of the Lord and worshiped him in their homes and churches. Occasionally one of the people of Suffolk left his or her trim cottage and pleasant fields to dwell in heaven with the Lord. Such a person was Thomasine Winthrop, who was married to John Winthrop of Groton Manor. In the fall of 1616, she died during chi…
