Against Julian 6.17.51

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Augustine reports that Julian attacks his words ‘its liability to guilt has already been removed’ as though Augustine meant that sexual desire itself was released from guilt through baptism.

Of infants Julian and his party say: ‘To their natural good, let the good of sanctification be added.’

Latin source witness

Latin

dimitti concupiscentiam carnis in Baptismo, non ut non sit, sed ut in peccatum non imputetur; quamvis autem reatu suo iam soluto, manet tamen

reatu suo iam soluto

suo

ut bono eius naturali

bonum sanctificationis accedat

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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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