John Winthrop's "city upon a hill" line is key in him showing everyone just how great a deal them coming to America is to the rest of the world; Winthrop is reminding everyone that they are pioneers in settling in New England; "For wee must consider that wee shall be as a citty upon a hill. The eies of all people are upon us."When Winthrop says,  "the eies of all people are upon us", he means that everyone will be watching closely to see if they succeed in living in America. For the Puritans to do what they want to do-prosper In a new world apart from British rule and eventually have a much larger community with other people coming over as we'll, they must be a "city upon a hill". A city upon a hill has to be near flawless as they are a model for everyone else to look up to. A city upon a hill needs to have people helping one another, have good morals, and be crime-free. This type of community is very difficult to have and make it last, but it is vital for the Puritans if they want to be free from England and have others join them.