false profession
Example Sentences
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Mixture, hypocrisy, and false profession, creep in everywhere.
From Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians by John Charles Ryle
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 The Essays of Francis Bacon by Francis Bacon
We shall therefore pass on, having once more solemnly warned the reader against every shade and degree of false profession.
From The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III by C. (Charles) H. (Henry) Mackintosh
Yes; a profession—a false profession, Mr Gresham,—a false profession—a false profession.
From Doctor Thorne by Anthony Trollope
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 Mary Frances Cusack
