false profession
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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
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
And she who had lived during her youth in ignorance of “the false profession of people called spiritual” had to learn amongst “the religious” many a sorrowful lesson.
From Matelda and the Cloister of Hellfde Extracts from the Book of Matilda of Magdeburg by Magdeburg, Matilda of
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 Ryle, John Charles
Yes; a profession—a false profession, Mr Gresham,—a false profession—a false profession.
From Doctor Thorne by Trollope, Anthony
