Paperback. Pub the Date: January. 1966 Pages: 208 in Publisher by: Harper Collins of The Puritans came to New England not merely to the save their souls but to establish a visible kingdom of God. A society the where outward conduct would be according to God's Hurtado De Notaris. This book discusses the desire of the Puritans to be socially virtuous and their wish to force social virtue upon others.