profaneness

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People have entirely left off the sin of profaneness; and, as to intemperance, there is very little of that.'

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867 by Various

They were likewise solemnly engaged to employ their official influence and authority to put away systems that had been abjured in the National vows,—Popery, Prelacy and Erastianism, and to discourage all profaneness and ungodliness.

From The Life of James Renwick A Historical Sketch Of His Life, Labours And Martyrdom And A Vindication Of His Character And Testimony by Houston, Thomas

In an age notorious for laxity and profaneness, it was only too obvious that great professions of tolerance were in very many cases only the fair-sounding disguise of flippant scepticism or shallow indifference.

From The English Church in the Eighteenth Century by Abbey, Charles J. (Charles John)

The "Cavalier interest," which was but "the badge and character of countenancing profaneness, disorder, and wickedness in all places," was crushed and powerless.

From History of the English People, Volume VI Puritan England, 1642-1660; The Revolution, 1660-1683 by Green, John Richard

If we listen to their conversation, virtue is praised, and vice is censured; piety is perhaps applauded, and profaneness condemned.

From A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians, in the Middle and Higher Classes in this Country, Contrasted with Real Christianity. by Wilberforce, William