ACC ~ Acts 8 v16

THE NEW CONVERTS DID NOT RECEIVE THE SPIRIT OF MIRACLES. CHRYSOSTOM: And great signs occurred. How was it then that they did not receive the Spirit? They had received the Spirit of remission of sins but not the Spirit of the signs. … “For it had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit. . . .” To show that this was the case and that it was the Spirit of signs that they had not received, notice how Simon, once he saw the result, came and asked for this. HOMILIES ON THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 18.

THE SPIRIT MANIFESTS HIMSELF. AUGUSTINE: For the Holy Spirit was at that time given in such sort, that he even visibly showed himself to have been given. For those who received him spoke with the tongues of all nations, to signify that the church among the nations was to speak in the tongues of all. So then they received the Holy Ghost, and he appeared evidently to be in them. SERMON 49 (99).10.

THE TRIUNE BAPTISMAL FORMULA. ORIGEN: From all of which we learn that the person of the Holy Spirit is of so great authority and dignity that saving baptism is not complete except when performed with the authority of the whole most excellent Trinity, that is, by the naming of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.ON FIRST PRINCIPLES 1.3.2.

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