Thirty-nine Articles

British  

plural noun

1. a set of formulas defining the doctrinal position of the Church of England, drawn up in the 16th century, to which the clergy are required to give general consent

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Thirty-nine Articles Cultural  

1. Thirty-nine fundamental beliefs of the Anglican Communion, in addition to the common Christian creeds. The Thirty-nine Articles, most of which are short paragraphs, set down differences in belief between Anglicans and other Christians.

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Example Sentences

He loved the theater � but when he met beautiful Actress Irene Vanbrugh he could think of nothing to talk about but the Thirty-nine Articles of the Church of England.

From Time Magazine Archive

In No. III. of the Thirty-nine Articles hell is solidly established, but again there is no mention of the Devil.

From Satires And Profanities by Foote, G. W. (George William)

Their ministers were also obliged to subscribe the Thirty-nine Articles, with reservation of those points opposed to their principles.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.

Then, being asked, "Now, Mr. Jowett, answer the truth; can you sign the Thirty-nine Articles?" he dumbfoundered them with—"If you've a little ink!"

From Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 by Hare, Augustus J. C.

Leicester, as Chancellor, introduced subscription to the Thirty-nine Articles to keep out Romanists; King James, that to the three articles of the Thirty-sixth Canon to keep out Puritans.

From Oxford and Her Colleges by Smith, Goldwin