To Florus 2.114
Prove, then, that what the apostle Paul attributed to Christ’s grace is fulfilled in them: namely, that it produces justification from many offenses, bestowing righteousness through a single, once-for-all remission of many sins. Either show that infants are liable for many crimes, so as to persuade us that the feature in which the apostle placed his praise of Christ’s generosity applies to them too, and that they have been freed from many sins; or confess that Paul discussed neither infants nor human nature in these passages, since he testified that grace’s generosity forgives things which, even with your agreement, cannot be found in newborn children (compare Romans 5:16) (Romans 5:16).
Latin
Proba ergo hoc in eis, quod gratiae Christi apostolus Paulus ascripsit, impleri, videlicet ut ex multis delictis iustificationem operetur, id est ut iustitiam peccatorum plurium una semel remissione contribuat; aut ergo doce parvulos multis obnoxios esse criminibus, ut eis quoque illud persuadeas convenire, in quo laudem munificentiae Christi Apostolus collocavit, ut ex multis eos constet liberatos esse peccatis; aut confitere Paulum nihil in his locis de parvulis, nihil de hominum disputasse natura, quando ea dimitti gratiae liberalitate testatus est, quae te quoque annuente nequeunt in nascentibus inveniri.
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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