Near, fair, dove — one spirit; image; Spirit’s form
He would not call her near unless he became one spirit with her; fair unless he saw her image renewed from day to day; dove unless she were capable of the Holy Spirit, who in the form of a dove descended upon JesusShe longed for swift flight: Who will give me wings like a dove? I will fly and rest.
Latin
Proximam non diceret nisi unus spiritus fieret cum ea; speciosam nisi imaginem eius renovari de die in diem videret; columbam nisi capacem Spiritus sancti, qui in specie columbae descendit super Iesum. Cupiebat volatu celeri: Quis dabit mihi pennas sicut columbae, et volabo et requiescam?
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English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VIII (GCS 33, 1925), Rufinus’s Latin of Commentary Liber IV. Lawson ACW 26 was not used as wording. This page is Liber IV §§1–20 (closeout).
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- Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VIII = GCS 33 (1925) (Latin · Commentary Liber IV §§1–20)
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