To Florus 2.232
‘What I say is human, because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members to serve impurity and lawlessness for lawlessness, so now present your members to serve righteousness for sanctification’ (Romans 6:19). What a teacher, filled with God’s Spirit! Truly a golden vessel, and a trumpet sounding not broken shrieks but clear notes! He gains authority for his words through the humanity of his exhortation.
Latin
Humanum est, quod dico propter infirmitatem carnis vestrae; sicut enim exhibuistis membra vestra servire immunditiae et iniquitati ad iniquitatem, ita nunc exhibete membra vestra servire iustitiae in sanctificationem [n400] . O praeceptorem Spiritu Dei plenum, vere vas aureum et tubam non concisis stridoribus, sed absolutis vocibus increpantem! Auctoritatem sermoni suo de exhortationis humanitate conciliat.
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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