false profession

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The heart must be probed to the very bottom, in order that no element of hypocrisy or false profession may be allowed to lodge there.

From Notes on the Book of Genesis by Mackintosh, Charles Henry

Faith is more sincere when there are no motives for a false profession, and every natural motive to conceal religious belief.

From An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 by Cusack, Mary Frances

But for the third degree, which is Simulation and false profession: that I hold more culpable and less politic, except it be in great and rare matters.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright

Yes; a profession—a false profession, Mr Gresham,—a false profession—a false profession.

From Doctor Thorne by Trollope, Anthony

He may deceive the world with a false profession of faith, but can deceive neither God nor himself.

From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 01 by Brann, William Cowper