To Florus 2.112
It should therefore be understood as acquired by each person through the movement of his own will. What is accused will then be not the fertility of seed, but the perversity of deliberate conduct. If, however, he had intended that one sin to be understood as original, he certainly would not afterward have spoken of many sins which, as he testifies, are forgiven through grace.
Latin
Ut intellegatur ab unoquoque motu propriae voluntatis attractum; et iam non fecunditas seminum, sed studiorum pravitas arguetur. Ceterum si illud unum originale voluisset intellegi, non utique in sequentibus peccata multa dixisset, quae per gratiam dimissa testatur.
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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