To Turbantius — fragments in Against Julian · §6.9.26

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Against Julian 6.9.26

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The devil and God have made this agreement between them: God is to claim whatever is washed, and the devil whatever is born. But on this condition: God, by a power subject to another, is to make fruitful the very sexual union that the devil established.

Latin source witness

Latin

hoc inter se foedus iniisse diabolum et Deum, ut quidquid perfunditur, Deus; quidquid nascitur, diabolus sibi vindicet: ea tamen lege - sicut dicis - ut ipsam commixtionem quam diabolus instituit, Deus obnoxia virtute fecundet

quod perfunditur

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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.

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  • Copy-text Augustine, Against Julian (Latin · Excerpts arranged by Augustine’s books)

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