56. But Peter himself in the instance we
have brought forward spoke first of the Holy Spirit, and then called
Him the Spirit of the Lord, for you read as follows:
“Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy
Spirit, and to deal fraudulently concerning the price of the
field? While it remained did it not continue thine own, and when
sold was it not in thy power? Why hast thou conceived this
wickedness in thy heart? Thou hast not lied unto men but unto
God.” Acts v. 3, 4. And below
he says to the wife: “Why have ye agreed together to tempt
the Spirit of the Lord?” Acts v. 5.