To Florus 2.6
They positively delight in—and are deeply attached to—pleading nature’s weakness, saying that the flesh is subject to sins from birth, and placing the achievement of reform outside the human will. They call the crimes of deliberate conduct the functions of bodily parts. They say that the catholic faith consists in confessing a free will, but one through which a person is compelled to do evil and cannot will the good.
Latin
Delectat prorsus et penitus afficit, causari imbecillitatem naturae, dicere carnem congenitis obnoxiam esse peccatis, nec in voluntate hominis emendationis effectum locare, sed studiorum crimina officia vocare membrorum; catholicam hanc fidem esse, ut liberum confiteatur arbitrium, sed per quod homo malum facere cogatur, bonum velle non possit.
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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