To Florus 2.108
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, however, was not given so as to provide separate remedies of forgiveness for separate sins, as for separate wounds, and to pardon different sins through different baptisms. Rather, by the power of its supremely effective medicine, applied to crimes—that is, the works of an evil will—it gives comprehensive help, wiping away different kinds of guilt by the power of a single consecration.
Latin
Gratia vero Domini Iesu Christi non est ita data, ut per singula peccata, quasi per singula vulnera, singula quoque indulgentiae remedia provideret diversisque baptismatibus peccatis variis veniam praeberet, sed pro efficacissimae potestate medicinae, quae criminibus id est malae voluntatis operibus admovetur, ita communiter subvenit, ut diversas species reatuum unius vi consecrationis abstergat.
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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