Julian accusation and challenge
Against Julian 5.16.65
You praised continence in the Christian age not to kindle people toward virginity, but to condemn the good of marriage established by God.
If you sincerely invite people to pursue continence, then you acknowledge that those who will it can maintain chastity’s virtue, so that whoever wishes may be holy in body and spirit (compare 1 Corinthians 7:34).
Latin
Ob hoc a me christiani temporis continentiam fuisse laudatam, non ut ad virginitatem incenderentur homines, sed ut bonum nuptiarum quod a Deo institutum est damnaretur
Si fideliter invitas homines ad studium continentiae, fateris ergo ita virtutem pudicitiae a volentibus posse servari, ut sit, quicumque voluerit, corpore sanctus et spiritu
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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