To Florus 1.13
As I have said, I had expressly stated that in my first work I would neither discuss every form of argument for defending inherited sin nor repeat everything that his book contained. I would engage with the points in which he had placed the substance and strength of his doctrine. Any careful reader of both works, however prejudiced, will recognize that I faithfully made that promise. Confident in the integrity of my conscience, I now urge and challenge our enemy: if he thinks I have omitted any argument he advanced which even he judges to have some weight, let him bring it forward and convict me of fear and deceit.
Latin
Testatus utique, ut dixi, fueram, nec contra omnes me species defendendae traducis in primo disserturum opere, nec cuncta, quae ille liber tenebat, replicaturum; sed cum his conflicturum, in quibus summam et vim sui dogmatis collocasset. Hoc autem me spopondisse fideliter, quicumque vel obliquus sit, tantum diligens utriusque operis lector, agnoscet. Ego autem conscientiae honestate securus inimicum nostrum et adhortor, et stimulo, ut si aliquod a se prolatum, a me praetermissum aestimat argumentum, quod cuiuspiam momenti vel ipse iudicet, in medium proferat, et me timoris dolique convincat.
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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