Question

How does Hutchinson’s charge of puritans living by a “covenant of works “ support Elson’s larger argument regarding Puritan Laws

Answer 1

Hutchinson's charge of puritans living by a "covenant of works" was stressed in the covenant of grace, the idea that individuals could be saved only by God's grace in choosing them to be in the elect. This contrasted to the covenant of works (the belief that behavior can bring salvation).