To Florus 2.159
The apostle accordingly formed his argument in this way: if none were heirs of the blessing except those who are of the law, then just as the uncircumcised would clearly be excluded, it would follow that no one who was of the law could be deprived of the blessing. In other words, if circumcision had such power that faith was powerless without it, then just as the Gentiles were clearly rejected, it would be proved that no Jew could ever have gone to destruction (compare Romans 4:14) (Romans 4:14).
Latin
Collegit itaque Apostolus argumentum hoc modo: Si nulli essent haeredes benedictionis, nisi qui ex lege sunt, ut praeputium constabat exclusum, ita consequens erat neminem, qui fuisset ex lege, benedictione privari, id est, si circumcisio tantum valeret, ut sine ea fides nihil valeret, sicut gentes liquebat repulsas, ita probabatur de Iudaeis ad perditionem numquam quisquam ire potuisse.
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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