If we have sown unto you [10] spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
Now this virtual quantity is measured firstly by its source--that is, by the perfection of that form or nature: such is the greatness of spiritual things, just as we speak of great heat on account of its intensity and perfection.
Which of these is true, may be considered from the cause why time is one; for we can rise from corporeal things to the knowledge of spiritual things.
Therefore it would follow that the matter of spiritual things is subject to quantity; which cannot be.
Sensible things considered in their own nature do not belong to the worship or kingdom of God: but considered only as signs of spiritual things in which the kingdom of God consists.
Wherefore, properly speaking, it is only in corporeal things; and of spiritual things is said metaphorically.
He believes in the substantial reality of spiritual things, and that the most essential part of a person's nature, that which he carries with him into the spiritual world, is his love.
Touch," says Aquinas, "applies to spiritual things as well as to material things.
To that end he sought to set believers as overseers over this immense weaving concern, and not only saw to it that the weavers were instructed in spiritual things, but he himself also set the truth before them.
Have we so little sense of spiritual things that we cannot believe in the life of Him round whom the whole fortunes of our race revolve?
By the nature of the case our conviction, implying as it does some apprehension of spiritual things, must be more slowly wrought.
If love for the brethren depended solely on spiritual things, then, possibly we might love all the same; but it depends to a great extent on other things as well.
If you become frightened this way in spiritual things, you may look upon it as only a childish habit.
Wherever he went he was venerated as a saint, received with respect by the clergy and prelates, highly honoured by kings and princes, consulted by rich and poor regarding temporal and spiritual things.
Defn: Having the mind set on spiritual things, or filled with holy desires and affections.
This is the case with sloth, for, the more one gives oneself to the consideration of spiritual things, the more pleasing do they become.
It seems to be the greatest sin against the neighbor; for other sins are against the individual or against the multitude in temporal things, while this sin is against the multitude and in spiritual things.
That the language itself is that of correspondence,--the representation of spiritual things by natural; and as such it will receive a spiritual and not a natural fulfillment.
So for things within; one may fix the inner glance for a moment on spiritual things, or one may hold the consciousness steadily upon them, until what was in the dark slowly comes forth into the light, and yields up its immortal secret.
Without these, there is no salvation; and he who practices these, even though ignorant of spiritual things, is laying up treas- against the time to come.
In natural things he believes because he understands, and in spiritual things he understands because he believes.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "spiritual things" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
