Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Now as often as the Scripture mentions the spirit of God, and saith, that it dwells in us: ¹1. Cor. 3.16. let us consider of his efficacy and power; and not imagine it to be some vain and idle thing in us without any effect. Wherefore after the Prophet hath spoken of the Spirit of the Lord: in the second place he adds the anointing thereunto: thereby understanding the virtues which proceed from that spirit. To which purpose Paul saith, 1. Cor. 12.4. that there are divers gifts: but only one spirit from whence they flow.² This place is diligently to be observed of us, for no man ought to take unto himself power or authority to teach in the Church of God, unless he be able to show that he is called thereunto by the virtue of Gods spirit. And so testifies S. Paul in 1. Cor. 12.3. namely, that no man can say, Jesus is the Lord, but by the holy Ghost.

Now as often as the Scripture mentions the spirit of God, and saith, that it dvvels in vs: ¹1. Cor. 3.16. let vs consider of his efficacie and power; and not imagine it to be some vaine and idle thing in vs without any effect. Wherefore after the Prophet hath spoken of the Spirit of the Lord: in the second place he addes the anointing thereunto: thereby vnderstanding the vertues which proceed from that spirit. To which purpose Paul saith, 1. Cor. 12.4. that there are diuers gifts: but only one spirit from whence they flow.² This place is diligently to be obserued of vs, for no man ought to take vnto himself power or authoritie to teach in the Church of God, vnlesse he be able to shew that he is called therunto by the vertue of Gods spirit. And so testifies S. Paul in