Which of the following best defines the Puritan concept of 'The Elect'?
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Correct answer: Individuals predestined by God for salvation
Central to Calvinist theology, the doctrine of predestination held that God had already chosen certain 'elect' individuals for heaven. Puritan writing often reflects the intense self-examination required to find 'signs' of being among the elect.
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