Verse 11
11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
Ver. 11. One and the self-same Spirit ] Who yet is called the seven spirits of God, Revelation 1:4 , for his manifold and various operations.
Dividing to every man severally, as he will ] It is reported that in Luther’s house was found written, Res et verba Philippus. Res sine verbis Lutherus. Verba sine re Erasmus. Everyone hath his own share; all are not alike gifted; yet by "one and the self-same Spirit," that one and that self-same Spirit, as the Greek text runs, repeating the article, very elegantly and emphatically, το εν και το αυτο πρευμα ..
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