The execution will therefore only be delayed long enough for you to arrange your spiritual and temporal affairs.

The wealth and power of the abbey, and its role in temporal affairs is prominent.

There was a controversy among theologians and jurists as to the extent of the Church's power over temporal affairs.

Other officials mentioned are the secretary, chancellor, notary, and procurator for temporal affairs.

They hired lay brothers to do the farm work and oversee the temporal affairs of the abbey.

This made them very influential in temporal affairs.

They are responsible for the administration of the temporal affairs of the whole church.

Church affairs and temporal affairs were all under the sole control of the king.

Is this an hour for temporal affairs, ha?

As for members of the New Square community, there was only the customary silence on temporal affairs.