To Florus 4.54
I proclaim that all his holiness rested on the benefit of his mind, not on an exemption granted to his flesh. In this way nature is defended both by his creation of it and by his assumption of it, and human life is directed by imitation of his virtues. Neither of these two things can be praised without the truth of the other. His sacred work will have as much dignity as his human body has reality; and the defense of his flesh will extend as far as the holiness of his life requires. Conversely, blame of one affects both. As much will be taken from his virtues as is taken from his limbs. If anything is scraped away from the solidity of his substance, all the adornments of his conduct perish; and losses inflicted on the one born return as an insult to the one who suffered. In short, if the substance of his flesh is reduced by removing any natural property, the entire display of virtues vanishes.
I will therefore deny nothing in the members of the Mediator, made from a woman, that is known to be natural (compare Galatians 4:4). And see how different the boundaries of reason and modesty are. The Christian faith is not ashamed to say that Christ had genitals, although we conceal them in ourselves as decently as we can (Galatians 4:4).
Latin
Praedico omnem in eo sanctitatem beneficio animi, non carnis stetisse praeiudicio. Sic enim et natura tam conditione eius quam susceptione de fenditur, et vita hominum virtutum illius imitatione dirigitur. De his duobus non potest alterum sine alterius veritate laudari; tantum aderit dignitatis operi sacro, quantum humani corporis adfuerit veritati; et tantum aderit defensioni carnis, quantum sanctitas conversationis exegerit. Atque e regione, vituperatio unius utrique participat; quoniam tantum de virtutibus eius, quantum de artubus auferetur; ac si quid de substantiae solido radatur, universa morum ornamenta depereunt, atque ad tolerantis iniuriam recurrunt damna nascentis; postremo si carnis eius substantia aliqua naturalium ereptione tenuetur, universa evanescit pompa virtutum. Nihil ergo in membris Mediatoris facti ex muliere, quod naturale constat, negabo. Et vide quam diversi sint rationis termini, quam pudoris; non erubescit fides Christianorum, dicere Christum habuisse genitalia; cum tamen ea in nobis, quam honestissime possumus, occulamus.