To Florus 2.206
Surely your expressions ‘many’ and ‘few’ concern an unspecified quantity, since it is through mutual comparison that a number is found great or small. Comparing those to be saved with the multitude who perish, the Lord called them few. Here the apostle, comparing those whom Christ’s grace saves with those who had sinned as Adam did, declares them far more numerous (compare Matthew 7:13–14; Romans 5:15) (Matthew 7:13–14) (Romans 5:15) (Matthew 7:13–14; Romans 5:15).
Latin
Hoc nempe, quod dicitis multos et paucos, ad quantitatem infinitam pertinet, quoniam in comparatione mutua aut multitudo invenitur aut paucitas; conferens itaque Dominus multitudini pereuntium eos qui salvandi sunt, paucos eos vocavit; et hic Apostolus conferens his, qui ita peccassent ut Adam, illos, quos salvat Christi gratia, multo plures esse pronuntiat.
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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