Which prominent Puritan leader delivered the 'City upon a Hill' sermon, formally titled 'A Model of Christian Charity'?
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Correct answer: John Winthrop, governor of Massachusetts
John Winthrop delivered this lay sermon aboard the Arbella in 1630. He established the idea that the Massachusetts Bay Colony would serve as a global example of a communal, God-centered society.
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