To Florus 1.102
But if it was not free for good before, and after baptism became free in the sense that it could not do evil, then it never possessed freedom of choice. It is shown to have sinned without guilt before and afterward to possess the glory of holiness without effort.
Latin
Sin autem liberum ante ad bonum non fuit, et factum est post Baptisma ita liberum, ut malum facere non possit; numquam quidem ei adfuit arbitrii libertas, et probatur sine reatu antea peccasse, et postea sine cura sanctitatis gloriam possidere.
About this text
Julian’s six preserved books to Florus, quoted section by section in Augustine’s unfinished reply. Augustine’s refutations are omitted. Latin of Julian’s words is on each section.
Julian’s own books do not survive as a separate manuscript. English follows his words as Augustine quotes them in the Unfinished Work Against Julian. Augustine’s replies are omitted. We do not restore a Julian text independent of Augustine.
Witnesses
- Copy-text Augustine, Unfinished Work Against Julian (Latin · Julian’s words as quoted, Books 1–6)
- Checked print Augustinus.it Latin of the Unfinished Work (Latin · Same work)
- Checked print Migne PL 45 (Latin · Hard cases)
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