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Translated by John Patrick.
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Page 27
But do not marvel in regard to what is said about Elijah, if, just as something strange happened to him different from all the saints who are recorded, in respect of his having been caught up by a whirlwind into heaven, [5843] so his spirit had something of choice excellence, so that not only did it rest on Elisha, but also descended along with John at his birth; and that John, separately, "was filled with the Holy Ghost even from his mother's womb," and separately, "came before Christ in the spirit and power of Elijah." [5844] For it is possible for several spirits not only worse, but also better, to be in the same man. David accordingly asks to be established by a free spirit, [5845] and that a right spirit be renewed in his inward parts. [5846] But if, in order that the Saviour may impart to us of "the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and reverence," [5847] he was filled also with the spirit of the fear of the Lord; it is possible also that these several good spirits may be conceived as being in the same person. And this also we have brought forward, because of John having come before Christ "in the spirit and power of Elijah," [5848] in order that the saying, "Elijah has already come," [5849] may be referred to the spirit of Elijah that was in John; as also the three disciples who had gone up with Him understood that He spake to them about John the Baptist. [5850]
[5843] 2 Kings ii. 11.
[5844] Luke i. 15, 17.
[5845] Ps. li. 12.
[5846] Ps. li. 10.
[5847] Isa. xi. 2.
[5848] Luke i. 17.
[5849] Matt. xvii. 12.
[5850] Matt. xvii. 13.
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