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| To Castorius, Notary.
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Epistle
LXXX.
To Castorius, Notary49
| 49 See below, Ep. LXXIX.,
and III. 47, note 2. | .
Gregory to Castorius, &c.
The more thou seest thyself to be trusted by us, and charged with the conduct of cases when need arises, the more
oughtest thou to shew thyself energetic and solicitous.
Accordingly, if Maximus of Salona, having taken oath, shall affirm that
he is not guilty of simoniacal heresy, and, as to other matters, when
merely questioned before the body of Saint Apollinaris, shall reply
that he is innocent, and shall have done penance, as we have directed,
for his disobedience, we desire that, to console him, thy Experience
should give him the letter which we have written to him50
, wherein we have signified that we have
restored to him both our favour and communion. For, as it befits
us to be severe to those who persist in contumacy, so to those who are
again humbled and penitent we ought not to deny a place of
pardon.
Furthermore, as to our brother Sabinianus, bishop of Jadera51
| 51 See VII. 15, VIII. 10. | , and Honoratus52
| 52 See VI. 25, and note
there. | ,
archdeacon of Salona, or others who have had recourse to the
Apostolical See, Maximus must be very earnestly dealt with, so that he
may receive them with becoming charity, and in no way retain in his
heart any grudge against them, but live with them with pure goodwill
and sincere affection.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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