prophaneness

This was immediately sent away for liquor, and the whole prison soon was filled with riot, laughter, and prophaneness.

The Vicar of Wakefield 2004

He counts it not prophaneness to be polished with human reading, or to smooth his way by Aristotle to school-divinity.

Microcosmography or, a Piece of the World Discovered; in Essays and Characters John Earle

Such were the men whom the clergy daily warned their congregations "would certainly undermine the churches, ruine order, destroy piety, and introduce prophaneness."

The Emancipation of Massachusetts Brooks Adams 1887

Accordingly, we find him engaged in "luxurious dalliance and prophaneness" with the Duchess of Mazarine, and visiting the Duchess of Portsmouth betimes in her chamber, where that bold and voluptuous woman, fresh risen from bed, sat in loose garments talking to the king and his gallants, the while her maids combed her beautiful hair.

Royalty Restored 1883

Besides the unreasonableness of this conduct, we might strongly urge also in this connection the prophaneness of thus treating as matters of subordinate consideration those parts of the system of Christianity, which are so strongly impressed on our reverence by the dignity of the person to whom they relate.

A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians, in the Middle and Higher Classes in this Country, Contrasted with Real Christianity. William Wilberforce 1796

This mode of arguing is one, with which, to say nothing of its insolent prophaneness, the heart of man, prone to deceive himself and partial in his own cause, is not fit to be trusted.

A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians, in the Middle and Higher Classes in this Country, Contrasted with Real Christianity. William Wilberforce 1796

But there is as much efficacy in the manner of reproving prophaneness, as in the words.

Essays on Various Subjects Principally Designed for Young Ladies Hannah More 1789

Whatever follies he exposed in the petticoat kept him at least clear of his former imputed prophaneness, and appeared now to the audience innocently ridiculous.

The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland Cibber, Theophilus, 1703-1758 1753

This was immediately sent away for liquor, and the whole prison soon was filled with riot, laughter, and prophaneness.

The Vicar of Wakefield Oliver Goldsmith 1752

With a persuasive to persons of all ranks, to be zealous and diligent in promoting the execution of the laws against prophaneness and debauchery, for the effecting a national reformation.

Inventory of Robert Carter's Estate, November [1733] 1733