Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 1:47

47 And my spirit hath rejoyced in God my Saviour.

We are now come to the Famous Song of the blessed Virgin, upon whom also the Spirit of the Lord comes upon this occasion. Shee first Solemnly gives praise unto God, then by various expressions declareth the Power, and goodness of God, shewing him worthy to be praised and lastly applieth what she had spoke more generally, to the particular business of Mans Redemption. Our magnifying God, is not by making him great, as he magnifieth us, as it is v. 49. but by declaring, and shewing forth his greatness. She saith, her Soul did Magnify the Lord, and her Spirit rejoyced. Soul and Spirit are but two Words, signifying the same thing, and importing that she glorified God heartily, and with her whole Soul, and teaching us that all praising of God, with our lips, are of no significancy, whithout the conjunction of the heart, with the tongue. [In God my Saviour.] So Hannah 1 Sam. 2.1. My heart rejoyceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord. This is true, spiritual rejoycing, when the primary object of our joy is not the sensible Good, but the Goodness of the Lord to us, [illegible: 1 word] giving us that good thing.