Letter 10046: I am writing on behalf of Leontius, the ex-consul.

TO JOHN, BISHOP OF SYRACUSE. That he should see to it that Crescentius the vicar suffer nothing unjust at the hands of Leontius the ex-consul. Gregory to John, bishop of Syracuse. Since Crescentius our vicar, the bearer of the present letter, whom our most glorious son the lord Leontius the ex-consul ordered to present himself before him, was hesitant to go out from the venerable precincts [where he had taken sanctuary], lest perhaps through him some excuse might arise for others, or it might be said that the public interest was being hindered, we have arranged that he be permitted to depart, with fairness preserved, in such a way as he ought to have gone forth. And therefore, because these matters [...] [the column break here interrupts the legible text; the sense resumes:] persuaded him to present himself there, as he had been ordered, let your Fraternity, with right reason preserved, attend upon him, and take care to act with the aforesaid most glorious lord of yours with the charity you are accustomed to use, so that in no way do you suffer him to be in any manner unjustly burdened contrary to the laws or to reason; but rather have justice preserved for him in all things, as befits his Christian character, so that he too may be seen to have profitably kept watch over his own reward, as the order of equity demands, and so that here he may not feel himself burdened contrary to those things which we have caused to be promised. (See letter 50.) LETTER XLVII. TO JOHN, BISHOP OF SYRACUSE. He commends Apollonius, the master of soldiers. Gregory to John, bishop of Syracuse. Knowing that you receive our letters with paternal goodwill, [and] that we strive to carry through that purpose, there is no doubt that your Glory works on its own accord, since we do not allow the desires of our sons to be saddened. And therefore, because our glorious son Apollonius, master of soldiers, the bearer of the present letter, wished to be commended to you by our writings, saluting your Glory with paternal affection, we ask that, with right reason preserved, he may find the favor of your goodwill, and obtain the help of your protection in whatever may be necessary, so that, while your Glory bestows upon our commendation also those things which it is accustomed to grant of its own accord, both he himself may rejoice to find in you the support he longed for, and we may render abundant thanks to your most sincere goodness.

AD JOANNEM EPISCOPUM SYRACUSANUM. Agat ne apud | Leontium exconsulem injuslum aliquid patiatur Crescentius vicarius. Gregorius Joanvi episcopo Syracusano. Cum lator prixsentium Crescentius * vicarius no- s16r, quem ad $e lilius noster gloriosissimus LQ7G domnus Leontius exconsul precepit occurrere, exire de s$eplis venerabilibus dubitaret, ne qua per eum excusalio aliis fortasse nasceretur, aut publica dice- relur ulilitas impediri, ei ut egredi debuisset, 2qui- tate servala, permilli ſecimus. Et jdeo quia bzc illi Scientes gralia paterna vos scripta $uscipere, i illud peragere studeamns, gloriam veslram ultro non est dubium operari, quia filiorum nostrorum deside- ria non palimur contristari. Et ideo quia glorious filius nosler Apollonius, magister militum , Jator presentium, nostris se apud vos voluit apicibus commendari, salulantes g'oriam vestram paterna di- lectione, petimus ut salva ratione gratiam ve>tri ſa- voris inveniat, et patrocinii opem in quocunque ne- cesse fuerit consequatur, quatenus dum gloria vesira ea quz sponle consuevit impeudere nostr:e quoque commendationi presliterit, et jpse $e oplatum in vobis LYQ77 gaudeat invenire subsidium, et nos uberes sincerissimaz bonilati vestre gratias rele- res, sicut jussus fuerat, illic suasit occurrere, ſrater- C ramus. nitas vesira ei salva ratione concurrat, atque apud predictum gloriosissimum Domnum vesirum agere cum ea qua consuevit charitate studeat, ut in nullo eum contra leges aut rationem patiatur aliquo modo pregravari; sed jusliliam ei, sicut Christiavilati ejus convenit, in omnibus faciat custodiri, quatenus et ipse ad mercedem $uam, quod zquitatis ordo exigit, videatur salubriter servasse, et hic se contra ea que promitti ſecimus, gravari non sentiat. (Vide ep. 50.) EPISTOLA XL YII. AD JOANNEM SYRACUSANUM EPISCOPUM. Apollonium magisirum militum commendat. Gregorius Joanni episcopo Syracusano. Þ Scriptum indicat non causa mortis emissum, $ed adhibitis testibus firmatum. Adrevaldus, de translat.