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404 GOSPEL ACCORDING TO CHAP. XI. worketh allthingsby Him. As then the fingeris not sepa ratefrom the hand, but by nature a partof it; so the Holy Spiritis consubstantiallyunited to the Son, and through Him the Son does allthings. AMBROSE. Nor would you think in the compacting togetherof our limbs any division of power to be made, for there can be no divisionin an undivided thing. And thereforethe appellationof finger must be referredto the form of unity,not to the distinction Athan. of power. AxHAN. But at this time our Lord does not Orat.2. i,esitatebecause of His humanity to speak of Himself as Arian. inferiorto the Holy Spirit,saying,that He cast out devils by Him, as though the human nature was not sufficientfor the castingout of devilswithout the power of the Holy Spirit. CYRIL. And thereforeit isjustlysaid,The kingdom of God is come upon you, that is," If I as a man cast out devilsby the Spirit of God, human nature is enriched through Me, and the kingdom of God iscome." ciirys. CHRYS. But itissaid,upon you,that He might draw them nt°sup to Him; as ifHe said,If prosperitycomes to you, why do you despiseyour good things? AMBROSE. At the same time He shews that it is a regal power which the Holy Spirit possesses,in whom is the kingdom of God, and that we in Tit.in whom the Spiritdwellsare a royal house. TIT. BOST. Oratt He says,The kingdom of God is come upon you, signifying, "is come against you, not for you." For dreadfulis the second coming of Christto faithlessChristians. 21. When a strongman armed keepethhispalace, hisgoods areinpeace: 22. But when a strongerthan he shallcome upon him and overcome him, he takethfrom him allhis armour whereinhe trusted,and dividethhisspoils. 23. He thatisnot withMe isagainstMe : and he thatgatherethnot with Me scattereth. CYRIL. As itwas necessaryformany reasonsto refutethe cavilsof His opponents,our Lord now makes use of a very plainexample,by which He provesto thosewho willconsider itthat He overcomes the power of the world,by a power in herent in Himself,saying,When a strongman armed kecpclh

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