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This quality was so cultivated by the blessed Paul, that he is ever looking out for inducements to be humble. They who are conscious to themselves of great merits must struggle much with themselves if they would be humble. And he too was one likely to be under violent temptations, his own good conscience swelling him up like a gathering tumour.... Being filled, therefore, with high thoughts, and having used magnificent expressions, he at once depresses himself, and engages others also to do the like. Having said, then, that _the Gospel was committed to his trust_, lest this should seem to be said with pride, he checks himself at once, adding by way of correction, _I thank Him that enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, for that He counted me_ _faithful, appointing me to His service_. Thus everywhere, we see, he conceals his own merit and ascribes everything to God, yet so far only as not to take away free will.
gpt
He might have been. He might, like Judas, have resisted all the miraculous power displayed before him and have continued to persecute Christ. If he had no choice whatever in the matter, it was an abuse of language to affirm that he
human
And in that case we should need some other metaphor than
gpt
It is impossible to kick against the goads if one has no control over one's own limbs. The limbs and the strength to use them were God's gifts, without which he could have done nothing. But with these gifts it was open to him either to obey the Divine commands or