...that the result of the war of independence was to " leave the different denominations of Christians at full and equal liberty to model and organize their...judge most convenient for their future prosperity." to pass general canons, and determine any question which concerned the common interest of the whole...

...improverrient and alterations in the work. " When, in the course of Divine Providence," they continue, " these American States became independent, with respect...included, and the different religious denominations in these States were left at full and equal liberty to model and organize their respective churches,...

...and now she read it carefully, and with deep, serious interest. At last, she came to the words, — " When, in the course of Divine Providence, these American...of worship and discipline, in such manner as they may judge most convenient for their future prosperity, consistently with the constitution and laws...

...according to the various exigencies of times and occasions.' When in the course of Divine providence the American States became independent with respect to...ecclesiastical independence was necessarily included. The attention of this Church was, in the first place, drawn to those alterations in the Liturgy which...

...denomination of Christians." In the preface to the prayer book as framed by our revisers we thus read : " When, in the course of Divine Providence, these American...they might judge most convenient for their future prosperty, consistently with the constitution and laws of their country." We here observe that the...

...Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be the Word of God, and to contain all things necessary Divine Providence, these American States became independent with respect to civil government, their to salvation ; and I do solemnly engage to conform to the doctrines and worship of the Protestant Episcopal...

...religious denominations of Christians," to use the language of the Preface, to. the Common PrayerBook, " were left at full and equal liberty to model and organize...judge most convenient for their future prosperity." And they went about this work in a spirit of kindliness and fraternity towards one another. It may...

...time ; and tne Civil Authority has not since thought proper to revive it by any new Commission. But ؀ 7 7 A 7 necessarilyincluded, and the different religious denominations of Christians in these States were left...

...authority in Great Britain hath not since thought it proper to revive it by any new commission. But when, in the course of divine providence, these American...included ; and the different religious denominations of chrisiians in these states were left at full and equal liberty to model and organize their respective...

...Liberian clergy present : Whereas, when in the course of Divine Providence these Liberian settlements became independent, with respect to civil government,...ecclesiastical independence was necessarily included, so that the different religious denominations of Christians in them were left at full liberty to model...