Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers — First Series Vol. 04 — Section 866
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers First Series Vol. 4
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17. Further, what is said in the promise of the Paraclete shows that it cannot possibly refer to Manichæus, who came so many years after. For it is distinctly said by John, that the Holy Spirit was to come immediately after the resurrection and ascension of the Lord: "For the Spirit was not yet given, because that Jesus was not yet glorified." [1061] Now, if the reason why the Spirit was not given was, that Jesus was not glorified, He would necessarily be given immediately on the glorification of Jesus. In the same way, the Cataphrygians [1062] said that they had received the promised …
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