Against Julian 4.8.40

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Under the name of grace, they say that people become good through the necessity of fate.

Latin source witness

Latin

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appellatione gratiae, bonos fieri homines fatali necessitate dicamus

gratiam Dei secundum merita nostra dari

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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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