To Florus 4.32
There is therefore no need to labor over this. Still, I commend the disputant’s sharpness: what he says was imposed by God as punishment, he refuses to say was created by God. He pronounces incompatible with God’s works what he wants to be compatible with God’s judgments.
Latin
Et ideo super hoc laborandum non est; commendo tamen disputatoris acrimoniam, qui quam dicit a Deo redditam, non vult a Deo conditam; pronuntians Dei non convenire operibus, quod vult eius convenire iudiciis.
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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