Against Julian 5.12.46

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Augustine reports that Julian argued that, because intercourse was absent, Mary and Joseph’s relationship was not a marriage.

Whatever was otherwise would seem evil.

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Latin

de Ioseph, cuius Mariam

coniugem

quia concubitus defuit, nullo modo fuisse coniugium

fidem, quia nullum adulterium; prolem, ipsum Dominum Christum; sacramentum, quia nullum divortium

ut quidquid aliter fuerit, malum esse videatur

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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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