Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

¹By this we may see, how and by what means we are made living and precious stones to serve in the building of the Lords spiritual temple, to wit, when the Lord hath squared and polished us by his holy spirit: and to the outward preaching of his word, joins the inward power and efficacy of the same spirit. And thus we are also taught how great the perversity of mans understanding is, in that it can not be bowed nor reformed, unless the Lord work upon the same mightily by the powerful operation of his blessed spirit.

¹By this we may see, how and by what meanes wee are made liuing and pretious stones to serue in the building of the Lords spirituall temple, to wit, vvhen the Lord hath squared and polished vs by his holy spirit: and to the outward preaching of his vvord, ioines the inward power and efficacie of the same spirit. And thus we are also taught how great the peruersitie of mans vnderstanding is, in that it can not be bowed nor reformed, vnlesse the Lord worke vpon the same mightily by the powerfull operation of his blessed spirit.

1. 1The manner how we become pre•ious stones, fit to serve Gods spiritual building.The maner how we become pre•ious stones, fit to serue Gods spirituall building.

Our Prophet hath conjoined these two manners of teaching together, to wit, both the inward, and the outward. For he calls those the children of the Church, who are taught of the Lord: if they be children, then have they bin conceived in her womb, and nursed up in her lap, first with milk, afterward with strong meat, 1. Cor. 3.2.