Julian introducing john chrysostom
Against Julian 1.6.21
Saint John of Constantinople denies that there is original sin in infants. In the homily he gave about those who had been baptized, he says:
“Blessed is God, who alone has done wonders (Psalm 72:18), who made everything and transforms everything. Look: those who were captives a little while ago now enjoy the peace of freedom. Those who wandered as strangers are now citizens of the church (Ephesians 2:19). Those who were in the confusion of sin now share in righteousness. They are not only free, but holy; not only holy, but righteous; not only righteous, but sons; not only sons, but heirs; not only heirs, but Christ’s brothers; not only Christ’s brothers, but fellow heirs (Romans 8:15–17); not only fellow heirs, but members of his body (1 Corinthians 12:27); not only members, but a temple (1 Corinthians 6:19); not only a temple, but instruments of the Spirit.
“You see how many gifts baptism gives. Some people think that heavenly grace consists only in the forgiveness of sins. We, however, have counted ten honors. This is why we baptize infants too, although they are not stained by sin: so that holiness, righteousness, adoption, inheritance, and brotherhood with Christ may be added to them, and so that they may be his members.”
Latin
Sanctus Ioannes - inquis - Constantinopolitanus negat esse in parvulis originale peccatum. In ea quippe homilia, quam de baptizatis habuit: Benedictus - inquit -, Deus qui fecit mirabilia solus, qui fecit universa, et convertit universa. Ecce libertatis serenitate perfruuntur qui tenebantur paulo ante captivi, et cives Ecclesiae sunt qui fuerunt in peregrinationis errore, et iustitiae in sorte versantur qui fuerunt in confusione peccati. Non enim tantum sunt liberi, sed et sancti: non tantum sancti, sed et iusti: non solum iusti, sed et filii: non solum filii, sed et heredes: non solum heredes, sed et fratres Christi: nec tantum fratres Christi, sed et coheredes: non solum coheredes, sed et membra: non tantum membra, sed et templum: non tantum templum, sed et organa Spiritus. Vides quot sunt Baptismatis largitates: et nonnulli deputant caelestem gratiam in peccatorum tantum remissione consistere: nos autem honores computavimus decem. Hac de causa etiam infantes baptizamus; cum non sint coinquinati peccato, ut eis addatur sanctitas, iustitia, adoptio, hereditas, fraternitas Christi, ut eius membra sint
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Earlier four-book work to Turbantius, surviving as excerpts arranged by Augustine’s witness. Latin source text is on each section when recovered.
English follows Julian’s words as Augustine excerpts them in Against Julian. This is not a recovered complete To Turbantius.
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- Copy-text Augustine, Against Julian (Latin · Excerpts arranged by Augustine’s books)
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