What are at least 4 Puritan beliefs?

First of all, the Puritans formed as a group whose purpose
was to "purify" the Church of England.

They
believed:

• that all humans were born evil (rather
  than good) and deserved eternal damnation.


• in the mercy
  of God, and that some people ("The Elect") were chosen to be saved by the death of Jesus
  Christ.

Their big
question was: How do you know whether you are "saved" or "damned?"  Answer: Ministers,
public officials, and the wealthy acted as if their salvation was already secure and
lived in hypocrisy.  Meanwhile, everyone else lived in fear of God, trying always to
earn salvation through goodness.

Politically
speaking:

• Puritans believed that a covenant
  existed between God and humanity.


• Therefore, people
  should freely enter into agreements concerning
  government.


• However, government was undemocratic because
  "The Elect" had the most influence over religious and therefore political
  matters.


• The Church and the government were nearly one
  and the same.