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- noun Plural form of
temporal .
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Examples
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Many who are rich in temporals are poor in spirituals.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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Where there is spiritual plenty, outward poverty may be better borne; and when God's people are impoverished in temporals, for the sake of Christ and a good conscience, he makes all up to them in spiritual riches, which are much more satisfying and enduring.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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The first is this, "The civil power is subject to the spiritual: therefore he that hath the supreme power spiritual hath right to command temporal princes, and dispose of their temporals in order to the spiritual."
Leviathan 2007
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The hypothalamus is “hardwired” to the neo-cortex too – as well as the optical cortex and temporals.
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My first use shall be as unto temporals; for they also, as I told you, come under the promise, not to be staggered at with the limitations before mentioned.
The Sermons of John Owen 1616-1683 1968
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The bondage prepared for us was both in spirituals and temporals; -- about a tyrant full of revenge, and a discipline full of persecution, hath been our contest: whether the yoke of the one and the other should by the sword and violence be put upon our necks and consciences, is our controversy.
The Sermons of John Owen 1616-1683 1968
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It is true, the application of the promises here looks immediately unto temporals, but yet, being drawn out from the testimony of the continuance of the presence of God with his saints, doth much more powerfully conclude to spirituals; yea, the promise itself is of spiritual favour, and what concerns temporals is only from thence extracted.
The Doctrine of the Saints��� Perseverance Explained and Confirmed 1616-1683 1966
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And that it doth properly intend spirituals, and but secondarily and indirectly temporals, as to sundry limitations, is most evident; for, — 1.
The Doctrine of the Saints��� Perseverance Explained and Confirmed 1616-1683 1966
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The mercies mentioned are such as never had a literal accomplishment to the Jews in temporals, nor can have; and when things promised exceed all accomplishment as to the outward and temporal part, it is the spiritual that is principally and mainly intended.
The Doctrine of the Saints��� Perseverance Explained and Confirmed 1616-1683 1966
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For there are infinite varieties of human acts both in spirituals and in temporals.
Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province Aquinas Thomas
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