140# 圣灵既是神性真理，而此真理本就蕴藏于主内，主自身即是全然的神性真理。（约14:6）此真理无别处可出，故此圣言记载：“那时还没有（赐下圣）灵（来），因为耶稣尚未得着荣耀。”（约7:39）
待荣耀化之后，主便"向门徒吹一口气，说：你们受圣灵！"（约20:22）主向门徒吹气并如此说，其缘由在于：这吹气之举，乃是神性感发（inspiratio）的一个外在代表性记号；而所谓"感发"，实指被纳入天使的团体之中。
由此便可明理领会天使加百列论及主道成肉身之语：“圣灵要临到你身上，至高者的能力要荫庇你，因此所要生的圣者必称为神的儿子。”（路1:35）
除此以外，主的使者曾在梦中启示约瑟：“不要怕，只管娶过你的妻子马利亚来，因她所怀的孕是从圣灵来的。”……“只是没有和她同房，等她生了头胎的儿子。”（太1:20，25）
此处所言的圣灵，即是由父上帝所发出的神性真理；这而这"所发出的"，正是经中所言“至高者的能力”，也正是这神圣能力荫庇童贞女，成就道成肉身的奥秘。此理恰与《约翰福音》所载彼此契合：“道与上帝同在，上帝就是道[ Deus erat Verbum ，直译为“上帝是道” ]……道成了肉身。”（约1:1，14）
至于经中所言之“道”即为神性真理，见第3节关于新教会信仰所载内容。
140# 由于圣灵是指神性真理，神性真理在主里面，就是主自己（约翰福音14:6），还由于圣灵因此不能从其它源头发出，所以经上说：
圣灵还没有来，因为耶稣还没有得荣耀。（约翰福音7:39）
荣耀之后：
祂向门徒吹气，说，你们受圣灵。（约翰福音20:22）
主向门徒吹气，并说这话，是因为“吹气”是代表神性“气息进入”或神启的一种外在象征。气息进入或神启是指引入或融入天使社群。理解力由此能明白天使加百列所说关于主成孕的话：
圣灵要临到你身上，至高者的能力要荫庇你；因此将要从你所生的圣物，必称为神的儿子。（路加福音1:35）
又：
主的使者在梦中对约瑟说，不要怕，只管娶过你的新娘马利亚来；因她所怀的孕是从圣灵来的。约瑟不亲近她，直到她生了头胎的儿子。（马太福音1:20，25）
此处“圣灵”是指从耶和华父发出的神性真理；这种发出就是那时荫庇母亲的“至高者的能力”。因此，这与约翰福音中所说的是一致的：
圣言与神同在，神就是圣言。圣言成了肉身。（约翰福音1:1，14）
此处“圣言”是指神性真理，这一点可参看前面关于新教会的信仰那一章（TCR 3节）。
140. Now, because the Holy Spirit means divine truth and this was in the Lord and was the Lord himself (John 14:6), and the Holy Spirit could not come from anywhere else, therefore the Word says, "The Holy Spirit was not yet in existence, because Jesus was not glorified yet" (John 7:39); and after he was glorified, "He breathed on his disciples and said, Receive the Holy Spirit" (John 20:22). The Lord breathed on his disciples and said this because breathing on someone is an outward representation of divine inspiration. To be inspired is in fact to be inserted into angelic communities.
From these points the intellect can grasp what the angel Gabriel said about the Lord's conception: "The Holy Spirit will descend upon you and the power of the Highest will cover you; therefore the Holy One that is born from you will be called the Son of God" (Luke 1:35). Likewise, "The angel of the Lord said to Joseph in a dream, Do not be afraid to accept Mary as your bride, for the Child that is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. And Joseph did not touch her until she bore her firstborn Son" (Matthew 1:20, 25). The "Holy Spirit" in this passage is the divine truth that radiates from Jehovah the Father. This emanation was the power of the Highest that covered Mary then. This view is therefore in alignment with the following statement in John: "The Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word became flesh" (John 1:1, 14). The Word there means divine truth, as you can see above under the heading "the faith of the new church," 3.
140. Now because the Holy Spirit means the Divine truth, and this was in the Lord Himself and was the Lord Himself (John 14:6), and so because the Holy Spirit could not proceed from any other source, it is said:
The Holy Spirit was not yet, because Jesus was not yet glorified, John 7:39.
and after His glorification:
He breathed on His disciples and said, Receive the Holy Spirit, John 20:22.
The reason why the Lord breathed on the disciples and said this was that breathing on was the external sign standing for inspiration by God; and inspiration means being brought into contact with communities of angels. This will allow the understanding to grasp what the angel Gabriel said about the Lord's conception:
The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; so that the holy thing that is born of you will be called the Son of God, Luke 1:35.
Also:
The angel of the Lord said to Joseph in a dream, Do not be afraid to take Mary as your betrothed, for what is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit; and Joseph did not touch her until she had given birth to her first-born son, Matthew 1:20, 25.
The Holy Spirit stands there for the Divine truth proceeding from Jehovah the Father; it was this that came forth which was 'the power of the Most High' which overshadowed His mother. So this statement tallies with what John says:
The Word was with God, and the Word was God; and the Word was made flesh, John 1:1, 14.
For a demonstration that the Word there means the Divine truth see the Faith of the New Church (3 above).
140. Since, then, by the Holy Spirit the Divine truth is meant, and the Divine truth was in the Lord and was the Lord Himself (John 14:6), and since the Holy Spirit could therefore proceed from no other source, it is said:
The Holy Spirit was not yet, because Jesus was not yet glorified (John 7:39),
and after the glorification:
He breathed upon His disciples and said, Receive ye the Holy Spirit (John 20:22).
The Lord breathed upon His disciples and said this because "breathing upon, (aspiratio)" was an outward symbol representative of the Divine breathing-into (inspiratio). Breathing-into effects insertion into angelic societies. From all this the understanding can comprehend what was said by the angel Gabriel respecting the conception of the Lord:
The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee therefore that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God (Luke 1:35).
And again:
The angel of the Lord said to Joseph, in a dream, Fear not to take unto thee Mary thy bride; for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And Joseph touched her not until she had brought forth her firstborn Son (Matthew 1:20, 25).
Here the "Holy Spirit" means the Divine truth going forth from Jehovah the Father; and this going forth is the power of the Most High which then overshadowed the mother. This, therefore, agrees with what is said in John:
The Word was with God, and God was the Word. And the Word became flesh (1:1, 14).
That by "the Word" here the Divine truth is meant may be seen above (n. 3) on The Faith of the New Church.
140. Now since the Divine Truth, which was in the Lord, and was the Lord, John 14:6, is meant by the Holy Spirit; and since the Holy Spirit could proceed from no other source, it was therefore said:
"The Holy Spirit was not yet, because Jesus was not yet glorified" John 7:39;
and after glorification,
He breathed on the disciples, and said: "Receive ye the Holy Spirit" John 20:22.
The Lord breathed on the disciples and said these words, because breathing was an external representative sign of Divine inspiration; and inspiration is introduction into angelic societies. From these things may be understood what the angel Gabriel said concerning the conception of the Lord:
"The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God" Luke 1:35.
Again:
The angel of the Lord said to Joseph in a dream, "Fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit... and Joseph knew her not till she had brought forth her first-born son" Matthew 1:20, 25.
The Holy Spirit in these passages is the Divine Truth proceeding from Jehovah the Father; and this Proceeding is the power of the Highest which then overshadowed the mother: which agrees with what is said in John,
"The Word was with God, and the Word was God... and the Word was made flesh." 1:1, 14.
The Word there signifies the Divine Truth, as may be seen above, 3, on the Faith of the New Church.
140. Nunc quia per Spiritum Sanctum intelligitur Divina Veritas, et haec fuit in Domino, et Ipse Dominus, Johannes 14:6, et sic quia non potuit aliunde procedere, ideo dixit, Nondum erat Spiritus Sanctus, quia Jesus nondum glorificatus erat, Johannes 7:39 et post Glorificationem, inspiravit in Discipulos, et dixit, accipite Spiritum Sanctum, Johannes 20:22. Quod Dominus aspiraverit discipulos, et illud dixerit, fuit causa, quia aspiratio erat signum repraesentativum externum Divinae inspirationis: Inspiratio autem est insertio in societates angelicas. Ex his ab intellectu comprehendi potest hoc de Conceptione Domini ab Angelo Gabriele dictum, Spiritus Sanctus veniet super te, et Virtus Altissimi obumbrabit te, unde quod nascitur ex te Sanctum, vocabitur Filius Dei, Luca 1:35. Tum, Angelus Domini in somnio dixit Josepho, ne timeas accipere Mariam Sponsam tuam, nam quod in ea natum, ex Spiritu Sancto est; et Josephus non tetigit illam, usque dum peperit Filium suum primogenitum, Matthaeus 1:20, 25. Spiritus Sanctus ibi est Divinum Verum procedens a Jehovah Patre, et hoc Procedens est Virtus Altissimi, quae tunc obumbravit Matrem: hoc itaque coincidit cum hoc apud Johannem, Verbum erat apud Deum, et Deus erat Verbum et Verbum Caro factum est, Johannes 1:1, 14; quod per Verbum ibi intelligatur Divinum Verum, vide in FIDE NOVAE ECCLESIAE, supra 3.