To Florus 2.92
After the gift of grace, the modesty of those coupling should disappear; no semblance of repose should spread through their limbs; their senses should not undergo the burden of sweetness. Finally, free will should be restored to the baptized, so that, with nature corrected and the law of sin expelled, you would acknowledge that mortals can as readily shine with the brilliance of virtues as be repulsive with the filth of vices. Indeed, those initiated into the sacraments should not be mortal at all.
Latin
Recederet postremo post donum gratiae coeuntium pudor nec iret per membra quietis imitatio nec paterentur sensus onera dulcedinis, liberum postremo baptizatis redderetur arbitrium, ut per correctionem naturae expulsa lege peccati tam possibile confitereris esse mortalibus nitere splendore virtutum quam sordibus horrere vitiorum, immo penitus nec mortales, qui sacramentis imbuuntur, esse deberent.
About this text
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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