article of religion

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His judgment, indeed, of Pitt always seemed to me much warped by that adoration of Fox which in the early years of the century was almost an article of religion in Whig circles.

From Lord John Russell by Reid, Stuart J. (Stuart Johnson)

The article of religion I shall divide into Christian, Jewish, Mahometan, and Pagan; and shall now and then hint at the particular sect of them that prevails in the places which I shall describe.

From An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens In Which the Religious State of the Different Nations of the World, the Success of Former Undertakings, and the Practicability of Further Undertakings, Are Considered by Carey, William

Emily knew but one article of religion, and that bade her preserve, if need be, at the cost of life, the purity of her soul.

From A Life's Morning by Gissing, George

Exclusively however of these books of necromancy there are others containing legendary and mythological tales, of which latter a sample will be given under the article of religion.

From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William

No man made himself more agreeable in his own house and at his own table than Lord Strathern usually did, for hospitality was with him an article of religion.

From The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters by Bowen, Sue Petigru