To Florus 2.66
According to the apostle, then, sin entered this world through one man, and death through sin, because the world saw that man guilty and destined for condemnation to everlasting death (Romans 5:12). Death passed into all human beings because the same form of judgment encompasses transgressors in later ages too. Yet this death is not permitted to rage against any holy or innocent people: it invades those whom it finds imitating the transgression (compare Augustine, Proceedings of Pelagius 23.57).
Latin
Intravit igitur, secundum Apostolum, per unum hominem peccatum in hunc mundum et per peccatum mors, quoniam illum et reum et damnationi mortis perpetuae destinatum mundus aspexit. In omnes autem homines mors pertransiit, quia una forma iudicii praevaricatores quosque etiam reliquae comprehendit aetatis; quae tamen mors nec in sanctos nec in innocentes ullos saevire permittitur, sed in eos pervadit, quos praevaricationem viderit aemulatos [n95] .
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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