19. The proud man, though rightly minded, must be rebuked. On what account he needs no sacrifice. — But by Elihu, who indeed speaks with right sentiments, but is diverted to the foolish words of elation, the person of every arrogant man is expressed. For many, placed within the holy Church, disdain to utter rightly the right things which they perceive. Whence he is also reproved by the words of divine rebuke, yet nonetheless no sacrifice is offered for him; because he is indeed faithful, but nevertheless arrogant: by the truth of his belief he is within, but by the obstacle of his swelling he is not acceptable. Here, therefore, rebuke censures him, but sacrifice does not bring him back;
because he is indeed in that faith in which he ought to be, but heavenly justice, rebuking him, rejects him for superfluous things. Whence Elihu too is well said in the Latin tongue 'This is my God,' or 'God the Lord.' For arrogant men within the holy Church, although by living haughtily they flee from God, nonetheless by truly believing they confess Him. For what is it to say by name, 'This is my God,' but to show by open profession Him in whom one has believed? or what is it to say 'God the Lord,' but both to believe Him God through His divinity, and to declare Him Lord from His incarnation?