Gregory Nazianzen the Theologian On Pentecost (Oration XLI), Complete

Translated by Ch. Browne and J. Swallow.

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XIII. This was proclaimed by the Prophets in such passages as the following:—The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; [4253] and, There shall rest upon Him Seven Spirits; and The Spirit of the Lord descended and led them; [4254] and The spirit of Knowledge filling Bezaleel, [4255] the Master-builder of the Tabernacle; and, The Spirit provoking to anger; [4256] and the Spirit carrying away Elias in a chariot, [4257] and sought in double measure by Elissaeus; and David led and strengthened by the Good and Princely Spirit. [4258] And He was promised by the mouth of Joel first, who said, And it shall be in the last days that I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh (that is, upon all that believe), and upon your sons and upon your daughters, [4259] and the rest; and then afterwards by Jesus, being glorified by Him, and giving back glory to Him, as He was glorified by and glorified the Father. [4260] And how abundant was this Promise. He shall abide for ever, and shall remain with you, whether now with those who in the sphere of time are worthy, or hereafter with those who are counted worthy of that world, when we have kept Him altogether by our life here, and not rejected Him in so far as we sin.

[4253] Isa. lxi. 1.

[4254] Ib. xi. 2; lxiii. 14.

[4255] Exod. xxxi. 3.

[4256] Isa. lxiii. 10.

[4257] 2 Kings ii. 11.

[4258] Ps. li. 12; cxliii. 10.

[4259] Joel ii. 28.

[4260] John xiv. 16.

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