Arguments attributed to julian’s side in augustine’s recap
Against Julian 2.9.31
If God creates human beings, they cannot be born with any evil. If marriage is good, no evil comes from it. If all sins are forgiven in baptism, those born from people who have been born again cannot inherit original sin. If God is just, he cannot condemn parents’ sins in their children when he forgives the parents their own sins. If human nature is capable of perfect righteousness, it cannot have natural faults.
Latin
Si Deus homines creat, non possunt cum aliquo malo nasci. Si nuptiae bonum sunt, nihil ex eis oritur mali. Si in Baptismate peccata omnia remittuntur, non possunt nati de renatis trahere originale peccatum. Si iustus est Deus, non potest in filiis parentum damnare peccata, cum ipsis parentibus dimittat et propria. Si perfectae iustitiae capax est humana natura, habere non potest vitia naturalia
About this text
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.
Witnesses
- Copy-text Augustine, Against Julian (Latin · Excerpts arranged by Augustine’s books)
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