see CHURCH 5 b.
Hence Church of Englander (rare), a supporter of the Church of England and its constitution. Church-of-Englandism (app. first used by Bentham) = ANGLICANISM. Church-of-Englandist, an adherent or supporter of the Church of England; also adj. = ANGLICAN.
(Bentham also used Church-of-Romanism, Church-of-Scotlandism, -ist.)
1805. Ann. Rev., III. 270. The distinctions between the Catholics, the church of Englanders, or Bucerists, and the Calvinists.
1818. Bentham (title), Church-of-Englandism and its Catechism examined. Ibid., Introd. 23. The difference between Church-of-Scotlandism and Church-of-Englandism. Ibid., 28. In comes the profligate King, with his Church-of Englandism on his front, and his Church-of-Romanism in his heart. Ibid. (1823), Not Paul, Introd. 13. The author or compiler was … a church-of-Englandist: Blair, it is presumed, a church-of-Scotlandist.
1819. W. J. Fox, Lect., ii. Wks. 1865, I. 170. The exclusive spirit of Church-of-Englandism.
1835. I. Taylor, Spir. Despot., ix. 392. John Wesley’s Church-of-Englandism.
1865. J. H. Newman, Apol., 289. The thoroughgoing Toryism and traditionary Church-of-England-ism of the great body of the Colleges and Convocation.
