To Florus 2.130
He thus showed grace to be praiseworthy if what he said applied to it fully: ‘The judgment was from one to condemnation, but grace is from many offenses to justification’ (Romans 5:16) (Acts 9:15). By what license, then, will you rob Christ’s grace of the praise with which the apostle wished it proclaimed? Will you cast down the title of dignity through which alone the chosen vessel wished its honor to be recognized (allusion to Acts 9:15)?
Latin
Inde gratiam ostendit esse laudabilem, si ei per omnia conveniret, quod dixit: Iudicium ex uno in condemnationem, gratia autem ex multis delictis in iustificationem [n174] . Qua tu ergo licentia gratiam Christi ea laudatione fraudabis, qua illam Apostolus voluit praedicari; ut deicias titulum dignitatis, per quem solum honorem eius vas electionis voluit agnosci?
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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.
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- 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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