To Florus 5.8
That Adam was to unite with his wife in no other way than the practice that developed is testified by the form of the organs, by God’s blessing pronounced no differently upon animals than upon human beings (Genesis 1:22, 28), and by the history itself, which shows bodily nature formed but does not declare it altered. Nothing against this universal testimony is found in God’s law—only in Mani’s books, which invent the claim that this sexual desire was poured in by the prince of darkness (Genesis 1:22) (Genesis 1:28).
Latin
Quod autem non fuerit aliter commiscendus Adam mulieri suae, quam eo genere quod inolevit, et forma membrorum, et Dei benedictio haud aliter in pecora quam in homines prolata, et ipsa historia testatur, quae ut ostendit formatam naturam corporum, ita non asserit immutatam. Contra quod universitatis testimonium nihil invenitur in lege Dei; nisi in Manichaei libris, qui hanc concupiscentiam a principe tenebrarum commentatur infusam.
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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