The King did not propose to impose the use of the prayer book upon any inhabitant of the colony, but insisted upon freedom of worship for each inhabitant; whereas the Massachusetts Bay Court, under the pretext of liberty of worship for Congregationalists, denied freedom of worship to all others not Congregationalists.] [Footnote 172: "This extraordinary law continued in force until the dissolution of the Government; it being repealed in appearance only,[173] after the restoration of King Charles the Second.

Had they been deprived of their civil privileges in England by Act of Parliament, unless they would join in communion with the Churches there, it might very well have been the first on the roll of grievances.

But such were the requisites for Church membership here, that the grievance is abundantly greater." (Hutchinson's History of Massachusetts Bay, Vol.
I., pp.

25, 26.)] [Footnote 173: _Note_ by the historian.--"The minister was to certify that the candidates for freedom were of orthodox principles and of good lives and conversation."] [Footnote 174: Hutchinson's History of Massachusetts Bay, Vol.

I., p.
431.