And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
Ver. 2. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him.] After such a description of Christ's person, as Isa 11:1 follows here a declaration of his kingdom, which is set forth to be - first, Spiritual; Isa 11:2 secondly, Just; Isa 11:3-5 thirdly, Peaceable; Isa 11:6-9 fourthly, Ample, as made up of Gentiles and Jews. Isaiah 11:11 , &c.
Shall rest upon him.] His humanity shall be filled topfull with the gifts and graces of the Holy Ghost, to be as it were an everlasting treasure and cistern full of them for the use of the Church. John 1:16 ; Joh 3:34 Act 2:33 And this was typified by the Holy Ghost descending in the likeness of a dove, at the time of his baptism, and resting upon him. Matthew 3:16 Joh 1:32-33 a
The spirit of wisdom and understanding.] These six princely virtues (for the schoolmen, misled by the Vulgate translation, falsely found their septiformem gratiam Spiritus Sancti) were eminently and transcendently in Christ; they should be also found in some measure in all rulers. Deu 1:16 Exodus 18:25 1Ki 3:12 Lev 19:35-37
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