The Institution of Christian Religion

For that sentence of Paul is right worthy to be noted. Although there be diverse gifts, and manifold and sundry is the distribution of them, yet is there but one holy Spirit: because he maketh him not only the original or beginning, but also the author. Which a little after is more plainly expressed in these words.¹ One and the same Spirit distributeth all things as he will. For if he were not some thing subsisting in God, he would not attribute unto him choice of mind and will. Therefore most evidently doth Paul give to the Holy ghost divine power, and showeth that he is substantially resident in God.

For that sentence of Paule is righte worthy to be noted. Although there be diuerse giftes, and manifolde and sondry is the distribucion of them, yet is there but one holie Spirite: because he maketh him not onelye the original or beginning, but also the author. Whiche a little after is more plainly expressed in these woordes.¹ One and the same Spirite distrybuteth all thinges as he will. For if he were not some thing subsisting in God, he woulde not attribute vnto him choise of minde and wyll. Therefore moste euidentlye doth Paule geue to the Holie ghost diuine power, and sheweth that he is substantially resident in God.

1. 1i, cor, xii, xi,

And the Scripture it self, when it speaketh of him, forbeareth not §15the name of God. For Paul hereby gathereth that we are the temple of God,¹ because his spirit dwelleth in us: which thing is not lightly to be passed over. For whereas God so often promiseth that he will chose us for a temple to himself, that promise is no other way fulfilled, but by his spirit dwelling in us. Surely, as Augustine very well sayeth: if we