Against Julian 6.10.30

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Sexual desire is not wholly rebellious against the mind.

Let God be called the creator of infants who are such as befit God’s hands—that is, innocent infants.

Latin

concupiscentiam non usquequaque animo rebellem: procul dubio confiteris rebellem: et supplicium non fateris, quo adversus te ipsum bellum geris?

; et addis,

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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