To Florus 1.89
To make you understand that he reproaches their lives rather than their nature, he continues: “I know that you are Abraham's children” (John 8:37). There is the dignity of descent on account of which they had declared themselves free. Now he shows the slavery to which they are subject: “You seek to kill me, because my word finds no room in you. I speak what I have heard with my Father; and you do what you have seen with your father” (John 8:37–38).
Latin
Denique ut intellegas, non eum naturae eorum exprobrare, sed vitae; sequitur: Scio quia filii Abrahae estis [n205] . Ecce de qua illi se liberos dixerant originis dignitate; nunc cui servituti obnoxii sint demonstrat, dicens: Quaeritis me interficere, quia sermo meus non capit in vobis. Ego quod audivi apud Patrem meum, loquor; et vos quae vidistis apud patrem vestrum, facitis [n206] .
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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