To Florus 1.9
His first book, then, the only one published before this, accuses us of being new heretics (Augustine, On Marriage and Concupiscence 1.1). The reason is that we oppose an opinion which, like the whitewashed tomb of the Gospel, is covered outwardly with a clean surface but packed with filth and wickedness within (Matthew 23:27). Under the guise of praising baptism, it belches out the filth of the Manichaeans and sin inherent in nature, contaminating the catholic Church's sacraments, which until now have been pure.
Latin
Primus igitur eius liber, qui ante hunc solus est editus, novos nos esse haereticos criminatur [n9] ; quia repugnemus opinioni, quae dealbati instar sepulcri, quod secundum Evangelii sententiam, mundo extrinsecus colore vestitum, spurcitia est et iniquitate confertum [n10] , sub laude Baptismatis eructat Manichaeorum sordes ac naturale peccatum, ut Ecclesiae catholicae pura hactenus Sacramenta contaminet.
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Julian’s six preserved books to Florus, quoted section by section in Augustine’s unfinished reply. Augustine’s refutations are omitted. Latin of Julian’s words is on each section.
Julian’s own books do not survive as a separate manuscript. English follows his words as Augustine quotes them in the Unfinished Work Against Julian. Augustine’s replies are omitted. We do not restore a Julian text independent of Augustine.
Witnesses
- Copy-text Augustine, Unfinished Work Against Julian (Latin · Julian’s words as quoted, Books 1–6)
- Checked print Augustinus.it Latin of the Unfinished Work (Latin · Same work)
- Checked print Migne PL 45 (Latin · Hard cases)
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