paraclete

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6). Moreover, it is stated lower down of this same martyr, that he was 'called the paraclete (or advocate) of the Christians, having the Paraclete in himself, the Spirit more abundantly than Zacharias.'

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  1. Originally, one called in to aid, intercede for, or defend, especially in a legal process; a favorable witness, a friend, or an advocate; an intercessor, helper, consoler, or comforter; specifically [capitalized], the Holy Ghost; the Comforter. The Greek word Παράκλητος, Anglicized under the form Paraclete, is translated in the authorized version of the Bible ‘Comforter’ in John xiv. 16, 26; xv. 26; xvi. 7; but ‘Advocate’ in 1 John ii. 1. In the last-mentioned passage it is used of Christ, a use also implied in John xiv. 16. In the Western Church it was at an early date rendered ‘Advocate’ (Advocatus, involving the idea of intercession), and by other early writers ‘Comforter’ (Consolator). I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter … [margin: or Advocate, or Helper, Gr. Paraclete]. John xiv. 16 (revised version). Great Paraclete! to thee we cry: O highest gift of God most high! O fount of life! O fire of love! And sweet anointing from above. Veni Creator Spiritus, tr. by E. Caswall. I begin with the notion or signification of the term paraclete, which is here and in other places used by St. John to express the office of the Holy Ghost. Abp. Sharp, Works, V. ii.

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  1. = French paraclet = Spanish Paráclito, parácleto = Portuguese paraclito, paracleto = Italian paraclito, from Late Latin paracletus, paraclitus, from Greek παράκλητος, an advocate, in N. T. and ecclesiastical applied to the Holy Spirit; prop, adjective, called to one's aid, from παρακαλεῑν, call to one's aid, call beside, from παρά, beside, + καλεῑν, call.
 

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