Vigilius of Thapsus, on Wis 1:7

“For the spirit of the Lord hath filled the whole world: and that, which containeth all things, hath knowledge of the voice.”

“But in order to teach that the Holy Spirit is spread everywhere, we shall examine the testimony of David, from whose prophecy the Holy Spirit is taught to be diffused not by places, as you, held fast by a heavy sleep, suppose, but by His power, like the Father and the Son, everywhere. For he himself sings and says in Psalm (138:7): Where shall I go from your spirit? and where shall I flee from your face? If I ascend into heaven, you are there; and if I descend into hell, you are present. If I take my wings in the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me. And in Solomon: The Spirit of the Lord has filled the whole world (Wis. 1:7).”

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