The Spirit's Dwelling

Habitat Deus in santis suis secundum promissionem qua dixerat: Habitabo in illis. Quod vero Dominus Jesus dicit in Evangelio: Manete in me et ego in vobis, probat hoc Paulus dicens: An nescitis quia Jesus Christus est in vobis? Hoc autem totum in Spiritus habitatione adimpletur, sicut memorat Joannes: Ex hoc, inquit, scimus quia in nobis, quia de Spiritu suo dedit nobis. Similiter et Paulis: Nescitis quia templum Dei estis, et Spiritus Dei habitat in vobis? Et iterum dicit: Glorificate et portate Deum in corpore vestro. Quem Deum? utique Spiritum sanctum, cujus templum esse videmur. Victor Vitensis, Historia Persecutionis Africae Provinciae, Liber III, Professio Fidei Catholicorum Episcoporum Hunerico Regi Oblata Source: Migne PL 58.230a-b

God dwells in his holy ones according to the promise which He spoke: 'I shall dwell among them.' 1 Which the Lord Jesus in the Gospel spoke: 'Remain in me and I am in you.' 2 Which Paul approves saying, 'Do you not know that Jesus Christ is in you?' 3 All which is fulfilled in the dwelling of Spirit, as John remembers, saying, 'From this we know that He is in us, because of the Holy Spirit He has given to us.' 4 And similarly Paul says, 'Do you not know that you are a temple of God, and the Spirit of God dwells in you?' 5 And again he says, 'Glorify and bear God in your body.' 6 Which God? Even the Holy Spirit, the temple of whom we appear to be. Victor Vitensis, History of the Persecution of the African Province, Book 3, from the Profession of Faith of the Catholic Bishops to King Huneric 1 2 Cor 6.16 2 Jn 14.4 3 2 Cor 13.5 4 1 Jn 4.13 5 1 Cor 3.16 6 1 Cor 6.20