Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to deceitful spirits, and doctrines of demons;
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Nicetas of Remesiana
AD 414
How could anyone be silent in regard to the divine authority of the Holy Spirit? The ancient prophets cried out, “These things say the Lord.” When Christ came, he also used this word “say” in his own person, “But I say unto you.” Listen now to what the prophets of the New Testament proclaim. Take the prophet Agabus in the Acts of the Apostles, “Thus says the Holy Spirit.” So, too, Paul to Timothy, “Now the Spirit expressly says …” Power of the Holy Spirit