the Puritan way, even though it proved impossible to contain dissent altogether. Roger Williams was one of the first major critics of the Puritans in New England. He had come to Massachusetts as a Puritan, but he gravitated toward Separatist convictions. Williams became convinced that while the government should enforce moral law, it could not rightly rule over people’s consciences or force them into worshiping God. Williams also criticized Massachusetts for its unfair treatment of Native Americans.