To Florus · §2.97 · Julian of Eclanum

To Florus 2.97

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You say that this fault brought upon nature the disasters listed above. Not even one of them, however, is known to be healed in those who come to Christ’s sacraments. Consequently, you assert that the first man’s wickedness had far more power to harm than Christ’s grace possesses to heal. This conclusion shows that the disagreement between you and the apostle Paul is as great as that between catholics and Manichaeans.

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Qua culpa tu illas clades, quas supra enumeravimus, dicis accidisse naturae, ex quibus nec unam in his, qui ad Christi perveniunt sacramenta, constat sanari, ac per hoc multo plus iniquitatem primi hominis ad nocendum asseris habuisse virtutis, quam gratia Christi obtinet ad medendum, quo collecto ostensum est, quantam inter Catholicos et Manichaeos, tantam inter te et apostolum Paulum esse discordiam.