In the context of Puritan theology, what was a 'visible saint'?
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Correct answer: A person who had a public conversion experience and was accepted as one of the elect
Full church membership and the right to vote in the colony were restricted to those who could prove they were 'elect.' These individuals were expected to live lives of visible holiness to serve as examples to others.
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