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I therefore freely infer and pronounce that if any of them survived to the present day and saw the glory of Christian discipline extinguished, free will idle in everyone and trying to impute to necessity whatever it commits voluntarily, and disparagement of God’s works and overthrow of his law whispered into the people’s ears under the name of ineffective grace, he would be stirred against you with all his bitterness. Recognizing also that natural sin cannot be distinguished from Manichaean impiety, he would defend the catholic faith more plainly and more carefully, either correcting you or condemning you.

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Libere itaque coniecto et pronuntio, quoniam si eorum aliquis his superesset diebus, videretque exstinctum disciplinae christianae decus, otiantem in omnibus liberam voluntatem, atque affectantem imputare necessitati quidquid sponte committit, vituperationem quoque operum Dei, eversionemque legis eius sub nomine inefficacis gratiae populorum auribus intimari; toto contra vos felle moveretur; perpendens etiam peccatum naturale a Manichaea non posse impietate discerni, fidem catholicam aut emendatis aut condemnatis vobis, et planius tueretur et cautius.

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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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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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