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It seems to me that the promise of the indwelling Spirit was an attendant blessing of the New Covenant, esp. Joel 2 and Acts 2. Also Is 44:3, Zech 12:10, Eze 36:26f, among other places. And take Matt. 11:11 into consideration.
Only certain individuals in the OT were endowed in any similar fashion to the ordinary NT saints with Holy Spirit. They were endowed for their labors: prophets, Judges like Samson (Judges 15:14 & passim), David (Ps 51:11), etc.
But, the Spirit's work has always been necessary for conversion. So, he was certainly active in the OT. I liken the OT-NT difference to the difference between application by "eyedropper" and by "downpour". While I do think no elect person could lose Holy Spirit, there doesn't seem to have been "as much of him" poured out for our benefit in the OT.
As far as the online book goes, while its preferred divines appear to be of the dispensational flavor, at least it dissents from the old line view of alternate salvation plans.
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