To Florus 2.230
‘But thanks be to God,’ he says, ‘that you were slaves of sin, but obeyed from the heart the pattern of teaching to which you were entrusted. Freed from sin, you have become slaves of righteousness’ (Romans 6:17–18).
Latin
Gratias autem Deo, quod fuistis - inquit - servi peccati; sed oboedistis ex corde in eam formam doctrinae, in quam traditi estis; liberati autem a peccato servi estis facti iustitiae [n396] .
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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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