Direct quotation
Against Julian 4.8.41
He says that no effort should be expected from the human will, contrary to the Gospel, where the Lord says: “Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; whoever seeks finds; and to the one who knocks it will be opened” (Matthew 7:7–8).
Latin
Nihil studii exspectari ab humana voluntate debere, contra illud evangelicum quo ait Dominus: Petite, et accipietis; quaerite, et invenietis; pulsate, et aperietur vobis: omnis enim qui petit, accipit; et qui quaerit, invenit; et pulsanti aperietur [n80]
About this text
Earlier four-book work to Turbantius, surviving as excerpts arranged by Augustine’s witness. Latin source text is on each section when recovered.
English follows Julian’s words as Augustine excerpts them in Against Julian. This is not a recovered complete To Turbantius.
Witnesses
- Copy-text Augustine, Against Julian (Latin · Excerpts arranged by Augustine’s books)
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