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What did winthrop mean by calling the colony a city upon a hill?

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    The passengers of the Arbella who left England in 1630 with their new charter had a great vision. They were to be an example for the rest of the world in rightful living Future governor John Winthrop stated their purpose quite clearly; "We shall be as a city upon a hill, the eyes of all people are upon us."
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