Direct quotation
Against Julian 3.10.20
Perhaps he will say that we must establish from the testimony of Scripture, rather than from syllogisms, that children born from bodily union are to be counted as God’s work.
To state faithfully how these works take place, the prophet came close to risking modesty, because he said: “The two will be one flesh” (Genesis 2:24).
Latin
Quod forsitan dicam, Scripturarum, non syllogismorum debere testimonio comprobari, filios de corporum commixtione nascentes, reputari divino operi
Ut exprimeret fidem operum Propheta, prope periculum pudoris accessit, quia dixit: Erunt duo in carne una [n22]
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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.
Witnesses
- Copy-text Augustine, Against Julian (Latin · Excerpts arranged by Augustine’s books)
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