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years to establish firmly the reformed Church 

 of England in that country ; for no sooner had it 

 been reformed, than a new set of foes arose, who 

 became known as Puritans. They were the ob- 

 jectors to many of the points of the ancient faith 

 which the wisdom and piety of the English reformers 

 led them to retain. 



The Puritan sympathies were rather with the 

 views of the Lutherans and other continental re- 

 formers than with those of the Churchmen, and for 

 years they ceased not to cavil, and to disturb the 

 peace of the Church. 



By degrees many of them separated from her 

 communion, and calling themselves by different 

 names, 'professed to maintain the truth in greater 

 purity. Their opportunity to overthrow the Church 

 seemed to come with their rebellion against Charles 

 the First. Hatred to bishops, liturgies, the sign 

 of the cross, etc. , culminated then, and for awhile 

 they had full sway ; but when Cromwell died, the 

 Church was re-established, and has been the 

 national Church ever since. 



The English people throughout the world are 

 indebted, perhaps more than many of them realize, 

 to the Church of England, both for the preservation 

 of a pure faith in the world, and for the results of 

 magnificent learning and courage which have carried 

 blessings to all parts of the earth. 



Becoming a great commercial nation, England 



