To Florus 2.188
Adam is called a figure of the one to come, that is, Christ (Romans 5:14), but a figure by contrast: as the former is understood as a model of sin, so the latter is a model of righteousness. Yet Christ’s incarnation was not the first model of righteousness but the greatest. Even before the Word became flesh, virtues shone in the prophets and many other holy people through their faith in God (John 1:14). When the fullness of time arrived, however, the exact standard of righteousness shone out in Christ (Galatians 4:4). The one foretold as ‘Father of the age to come’ stood forth as the rewarder both of the saints who preceded him and of those who followed (Isaiah 9:6).
Latin
Qui Adam forma dicitur futuri, id est Christi, verum forma a contrario, ut, sicut ille peccati, ita hic iustitiae forma credatur; sed sicut incarnatio Christi iustitiae fuit forma, non prima, sed maxima, quia et, antequam Verbum caro fieret, ex ea fide, quae in Deum erat, et in Prophetis et in multis aliis sanctis fulsere virtutes, veniente autem temporum plenitudine exacta in Christo iustitiae norma resplenduit et, qui praedictus fuerat pater futuri saeculi, tam praecedentium sanctorum quam etiam sequentium remunerator eminuit.
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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.
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- 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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