To Florus 1.124
With this established, consider what follows from your course of argument. The prophets and patriarchs and all the saints of the Old Testament plainly did not receive baptism, yet were created by God and afterward shone with their own virtues. They must therefore, against the Law's testimony, be believed to belong to the devil's kingdom and be destined for eternal punishments, because you declare that all are created from Adam for condemnation (compare Romans 5:18) (Romans 5:18).
Latin
Hoc igitur consignato, quid processum tuum consequatur attende. Prophetas et Patriarchas, omnesque sanctos Veteris Testamenti constat Baptismatis expertes fuisse, sed a Deo conditos propriis deinceps fulsisse virtutibus; sub diaboli ergo regno, contra testimonium legis, esse credentur aeternis suppliciis mancipandi; quia ex Adam omnes pronuntiantur a te in condemnationem creati.
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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