Gregory the Great, on Ezek 2:2

“And the spirit entered into me after that he spoke to me, and he set me upon my feet: and I heard him speaking to me,”

“"And the spirit entered into me after he spoke to me, and set me upon my feet." Behold, the divine voice commanded the prophet lying down to rise. But he could not rise at all unless the spirit of almighty God had entered into him, because from the grace of almighty God we can indeed strive toward good works, but we cannot fulfill them unless he who commands also helps. Thus Paul, when he admonished his disciples, saying, "Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling," immediately added who was working these very good things in them, saying: "For it is God who works in you both to will and to accomplish according to his good pleasure." Hence it is that the Truth itself says to the disciples: "Without me you can do nothing."”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.