To Florus 2.201
For if sin transmitted by descent was not imputed before the law, and did not exist after the law, it never possessed any poison capable of harming the human race. Natural sin was not imputed before the law; it was not imputed under the law either, since nowhere in the law is it ever shown to have been revealed or imputed. Plainly, then, the apostle accuses sin committed by free will before the law, and transgression likewise committed by free will after the law (compare Romans 5:13) (Romans 5:13).
Latin
Nam si ante legem non imputata est peccati tradux, post legem autem non fuit, numquam omnino, quo noceret humano generi, virus obtinuit. Ante legem enim imputatum non est naturale peccatum, sub lege imputatum non est, quia in nullo umquam loco legis vel monstratum hoc vel imputatum docetur. Apparet ergo Apostolum peccatum ante legem liberae voluntatis, post legem autem praevaricationem totidem liberae voluntatis arguere.
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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.
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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