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It is therefore perfectly clear that his opinion has more consistency: if something evil were created as such by nature, it would indicate an author resembling itself.
Latin source witness
Latin Absolute igitur claret opinionem illius consequentiae plus habere: si malum aliquid naturaliter conderetur, consimilem sui indicaret auctorem.
About this text Julian wrote in the early 400s, in the fight over Pelagius. This is later than the first three centuries of the church.
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.
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