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On the Holy Spirit
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Book III.
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Chapter XIII. Prophecy Was Not Only From the Father and the Son but Also From the Spirit; the Authority and Operation of the Latter on the Apostles is Signified to Be the Same as Theirs; and So We Are to Understand That There is Unity in the Three Points of Authority, Rule, and Bounty; Yet Need No Disadvantage Be Feared From That Participation, Since Such Does Not Arise in Human Friendship. Lastly, it is Established That This is the Inheritance of the Apostolic Faith From the Fact That the Apostles Are Described as Having Obeyed the Holy Spirit
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Chapter I. Not Only Were the Prophets and Apostles Sent by the Spirit, but Also the Son of God. This is Proved From Isaiah and the Evangelists, and it is Explained Why St. Luke Wrote That the Same Spirit Descended Like a Dove Upon Christ and Abode Upon Him. Next, After Establishing This Mission of Christ, the Writer Infers That the Son is Sent by the Father and the Spirit, as the Spirit is by the Father and the Son