article of religion

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And then not to neglect Pansy, not under any provocation to neglect her—this she had made an article of religion.

From The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2 by James, Henry

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

If there is any article of religion fundamental, and indispensable to its very existence, it is the knowledge of God.

From Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith Being an Examination of the Evidences of Infidelity by Patterson, Robert

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

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