As the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, John Winthrop
A)encouraged the colonists to search within themselves for the best way to worship God.
B)threatened the colonists with divine retribution if they violated their covenant with God.
C)and his congregation believed that the Anglican Church could not be reformed any further.
D)challenged the colonists to create a society that completely mirrored English society.

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John Winthrop, as the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, indeed emphasized the idea of a covenant with God, warning that failure to uphold their part of the covenant could result in divine retribution. This was part of his famous "city upon a hill" vision, where he urged the colonists to live righteously under God's laws to serve as a model for others.

As the First Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, John