What does it mean that the Puritans who established the Massachusetts Bay Colony were non-separating Puritans?

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They wished to remain affiliated with the Church of EnglandThey aimed to break away completely from the Church of EnglandThey intended to develop entirely new religious doctrinesThey sought to cause a division within the churchThey preferred to abandon all religious practices

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Non-separating Puritans desired to reform the Church of England from within rather than break away from it. Therefore, they did not want to separate from the Church of England but sought to purify its practices.