Providence in the Life of John Hull: Puritanism and Commerce in Massachusetts Bay, 1650-1680.

The article discusses Boston, Massachusetts merchant John Hull. The article also discusses the relationship between Puritanism and commerce in Massachusetts Bay from 1650 to 1680. Biographical information on Hull is provided. The author states that providence guided New England through the events of civil society, including the leadership of civil magistrates and authority of public institutions. How debt litigation was handled from a religious standpoint is mentioned. The article also discusses Boston's three Puritan churches.