Gregory to Anthemius, subdeacon. Fuscus the physician, provoked by the ardour of faith, poured out his entreaties, saying that Opilio the deacon, a servant of God, and Crescentius, clerics of the Church of Venafrum, forgetful of the fear of the judgement to come, had sold the sacred vessels of the aforesaid Church to a certain Hebrew—a thing unlawful to speak of—namely, two chalices of silver, two crowns with dolphins, and from other crowns some lilies, six of the larger palls and seven of the smaller. And therefore, as soon as your Discretion has received this present order, let him cause the said ecclesiastics to come before him without distinction; and, the truth being inquired into, if it stands as has been suggested, let him summon the said Hebrew, who, forgetful of the rigour of the laws, presumed
to purchase the sacred treasures—let him cause him to be summoned before the judge of the province, and be compelled without any delay to render back the aforesaid vessels, so that from them nothing may be diminished for the oft-mentioned Church. As for the above-written deacon and clerics, who committed so great a crime, do not delay to bind them to penance, so that they may be able to wash away so great and grievous a fault by their tears.