Why is john winthrop important in the massachusetts bay colony’s history

John Winthrop was elected Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629 and articulated a vision of what the colony could be in his essay describing a "City on a Hill"

Winthrop was trained in law and was influential in setting up the Colony with systems of law and policy to make it operate effectively

according to romans 13: 1-7, 1st peter 2: 12-14, and 1 timothy 2: 1-4, christians as citizens have specific responsibilities to a nation that gives liberties to its people. christians are obliged to live as good citizens by submitting to the human government. honor, or respect, is due to men in the high governmental station. a christian should reflect such respect not to gain some favor but because it is god’s will. peter 2: 14 notes that the purpose of the human government is to promote peace and justice in society. to submit to human government, peter includes three elements; obedience, respect, and good deeds.