æz sˈʌtʃ, ɪt pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd ɐ bˈeɪsɪs fɚɹə ʃˈɛɹd ˈiːθoʊz, wˈʌn ðæt bɪkˌeɪm ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋli ɪmpˈoːɹtənt æz kəlˈoʊnɪəl tʃˈɜːtʃᵻz ˈɪnfluːənst baɪ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kˈʌltʃɚ ænd vˈæljuːz, ɪvˈɑːlvd ˌɪntʊ nˈæʃənəl wˈʌnz ˈɪnfluːənst baɪ lˈoʊkəl nˈɔːɹmz.
As such, it provided a basis for a shared ethos, one that became increasingly important as colonial churches influenced by British culture and values, evolved into national ones influenced by local norms.