amendments in the Constitution of the United States. There was no question that rules were needed—the BCP was no libertarian document—but the rules that were set out were “few in number” and “plain and easy to understand.” Thus did the same Prayer Book that developed from earlier sources become a catalyst for further development, so that “none other books [were needed] for their public service, but this book and the Bible.” Concerning the Prayer Book’s approach to the scriptures, the 1549 book both