(c) The kingly office (munus regium), whereby Christ founded his kingdom, defends his church against all enemies, and rules all things in heaven and on earth.
At the Back of the Black Man's Mind; Or, Notes on the kingly office in West Africa (Cass library of African studies, 1906)
On 23 March a copy of the act proclaiming the abolition of the kingly office was brought to Reynardson's house.
We must be ever mindful of him, if only to offset the natural tendency of local authority to trespass on kingly office.
In "Henry V" (at St. Clement's), Mr. Rylance is dressed in black and is seemingly ready to meet the demands of his kingly office.
Christian families, in the exercise of Christ's kingly office, have a very special obligation to participate in the development of society.
The Christian family is a domestic church called to exercise the priestly, prophetic, and kingly offices of the Lord.
The family also exercises Christ's kingly office.
In light of their share in the priestly office of Christ, Christians also share in the prophetic office and the kingly office of Christ.
Tom experienced a glow of pride and a renewed sense of the compensating advantages of the kingly office.