131. Whence also the Son of God said
concerning the Holy Spirit: “He shall not speak from
Himself,” S. John xvi. 13. that is, not
without the participation of the Father and Myself. For the
Spirit is not divided and separated, but speaks what He hears. He
hears, that is to say, by unity of substance and by the property of
knowledge. For He receives not hearing by any orifices of the
body, nor does the divine voice resound with any carnal measures, nor
does He hear what He knows not; since commonly in human matters hearing
produces knowledge, and yet not even in men themselves is there always
bodily speech or fleshly hearing. For “he that speaketh in
tongues,” it is said, “speaketh not to men but to God, for
no one heareth, but in the Spirit he speaketh
mysteries.” 1 Cor. xiv. 2.