Quote from Letter 6,24 Marinianus, bishop of Ravenna. January 596
(But) do not let the words of foolish men there influence you, and do not believe that there is some cost for your church through us. For if you ask Secundus, a monk, and your deacon, and Castor, our notary, you will discover from them how your predecessor already wanted to arrange the case.
But your Fraternity acted wisely in sending persons here for the business itself, and not listening to foolish words. We trust in our almighty Lord that, once the truth been very closely examined, this case will be concluded, so pleasing to God that no further complaint may remain, nor either party aggrieved unjustly.
But as for the sword that was left with your predecessor by our beloved son, deacon Peter, then defender there, please send it back to us by the monk Secondus, and Castor our notary, the bearers of this letter.
(But) do not let the words of foolish men there influence you, and do not believe that there is some cost for your church through us. For if you ask Secundus, a monk, and your deacon, and Castor, our notary, you will discover from them how your predecessor already wanted to arrange the case.
But your Fraternity acted wisely in sending persons here for the business itself, and not listening to foolish words. We trust in our almighty Lord that, once the truth been very closely examined, this case will be concluded, so pleasing to God that no further complaint may remain, nor either party aggrieved unjustly.
But as for the sword that was left with your predecessor by our beloved son, deacon Peter, then defender there, please send it back to us by the monk Secondus, and Castor our notary, the bearers of this letter.
Cited from: The Letters of Gregory the Great, trans. John R.C. Martyn (Toronto: PIMS, 2004), II, 418
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