Jerusalem was then full of strangers, and the Jews of Asia recognizing Paul in the Temple, raised a disturbance, pretending that he was a profaner of the sacred edifice.

It would do well to cramp the articles dormant, besides the opportunity of reforming these beasts of the prerogative, and changing their profaner names of Harry and Charles into Nehemiah and Eleazar.

The last remains of monarchy repose in peace beneath that gloomy monument; may it be respected, as we respect the ashes of those who respected it; and you, breakers of images, profaners of past glory, do you not fear, in executing your decree, to produce an effect diametrically opposed to that which you desire?

It never stepped into the glare, the contention of profaner air.

I know that efforts at consistency in Christian conduct and converse will stop the mouth of profaners of the name of our Redeemer, God.

Profaner of the altar and the hearth, Against thy Emperor and fellow citizens Thou mean'st to wage the war.