Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 4:1
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Luke4:1
1 AND Jesus being full of the holy Ghost, returned from Jordan, and was led by the spirit into the wilderness.
By the Holy Ghost here is to be understood the Gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to the Prophecy of him, Isaiah 11.1, 2. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit are often in holy Writ called the Spirit, Acts 2.4.8.18.10.44. and not only those that are influenced with the saving Gifts and Graces of the Spirit, are said to have the Spirit, and be filled; but those who received the more extraordinary Powers of it, such as the Gifts of Prophecy, healing &c. Others besides Christ are in Scripture said to be filled with the Spirit, Acts 6.5. and it was so Prophecied concerning Iohn, Luke 1.6, 7. But they had but their measure, to Christ the Spirit was given not by measure, Iohn 3.34. he returned from Iordan. There Iohn baptized, there Christ was Baptized by him. And was led by the Spirit into the Wilderness. [non-Latin text not transcribed], saith Luke, [non-Latin text not transcribed], saith Matthew, Mark expresseth it by the Word [non-Latin text not transcribed], the Words do not signifie a violent motion, (for without doubt Christ went willingly) but a potent, and efficacious motion.
Marginal references: Math. 4.1. Mark 1.12, 13.
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