Gregory to Castorius, notary. The more you see that trust and necessary causes are laid upon you by us, the more strenuous and solicitous ought you to show yourself. Accordingly, if Maximus of Salona, having taken an oath, shall have affirmed that he is not bound by the heresy of simony, and, being questioned only concerning the other charges before the body of Saint Apollinaris, shall have answered that he is innocent, and shall have performed penance for his disobedience as we have appointed, we wish that your Experience should give him, for his consolation, the letter which we have written to him, wherein we have signified that we have restored to him both our favour and communion.
For, just as it behoves us to be severe toward those persisting in contumacy, so again toward the humbled and penitent we ought not to deny a place for pardon. Moreover, concerning our brother Sabinianus, bishop of Zara, and Honoratus, archdeacon of Salona, and the others who have betaken themselves to the Apostolic See, it must by all means be zealously arranged with the same Maximus, that he receive them in the charity that is fitting, and in no way retain grief against them in his heart, but live with them in pure grace and sincere love.