...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...of worship and discipline, in such manner as they mi<jht judge most convenient for their future prosperity, consistently with the constitution and laws...

...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...states were left at full and equal liberty to model and organi2e their respective Churches and forms of worship and discipline, in such manner as th>y might...

...understanding that other " religious denominations of Christians " (to use the favorite American euphemism) " were left at full and equal liberty to model and organize their respective churches " to suit themselves.1 2. That, judged according to its professed purpose, it has proved itself a practically...

...revise and to set forth) pictures the situation perfectly, even if in rather clumsy English, — " When, in the course of Divine Providence, these American...they might judge most convenient for their future prosparity ; consistently with the constitution and laws of their country." About the same time with...

...the Church, 1859.) had imposed its laws upon the Church in matters ecclesiastical and spiritual, for "when in the course of divine providence these American...civil government their ecclesiastical independence [ie of the English government] was necessarily included ;" * and except also, where the Church has...

...tht Church, 1859.) had imposed its laws upon the Church in matters ecclesiastical and spiritual, for "when in the course of divine providence these American...civil government their ecclesiastical independence [je of the English government] was necessarily included ;" * and except also, where the Church has...

...necessary that some changes should be made in the Book of Common Prayer. Our American Preface states that "when in the course of Divine Providence, these American...ecclesiastical independence was necessarily included." Alteration in the Liturgy became necessary in prayers for our civil rulers, and some other alterations...

...relation between the Church and the civil government in England justified the statement in 1789 that, "When in the course of Divine Providence, these American...ecclesiastical independence was necessarily included," as we read in the Preface to the Prayer Book. But it is much easier to accept the statement as it stands...

...recognition of the other Churches and of the right of difference in ecclesiastical polity. It says : When in the course of divine Providence, these American...independence was necessarily included ; and the different Tdiyious denominations of Christians in these States were left at full and equal liberty to model and...

...necessary that some changes should be made in the Book of Common Prayer. Our American Preface states that "when in the course of Divine Providence, these American...ecclesiastical independence was necessarily included." Alteration in the Liturgy became necessary in prayers for our civil rulers, and some other alterations...