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We are asked, then, why we do not agree that sin is natural. We answer: Because the idea has no appearance of plausibility, much less truth, no appearance of justice or piety; because it makes the devil appear to be humanity’s creator.

Latin source witness

Latin

Quaeritur ergo a nobis, cur non assentiamur naturale esse peccatum. Respondemus: Quia nullum habet verisimilitudinis necdum veritatis, nullum iustitiae, nullum pietatis colorem, quia diabolum conditorem hominum facit videri.

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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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