Further, the Holy Spirit Greg. Naz., Orat. 39. descended in bodily form as a dove, indicating the firstfruits of our baptism and honouring the body: since even this, that is the body, was God by the deification; and besides the dove was wont formerly to announce the cessation of the flood. But to the holy Apostles He came down in the form of fire: Greg. Naz., Orat. 44: Acts ii. 3. for He is God, and God is a consuming fire. Deut. iv. 24.