Quote from Letter 5,57 to John, archbishop of the Corinthians. July 595
(I)n the case of Paul the deacon, bearer of this letter, his guilt strongly confouds and convicts him, because when deceived by a promise, he held back from accusing his former bishop, and incited by greed, he consented against his better judgment to keep silent, rather than to reveal the truth. And yet, because it suits us to be more merciful than strict, we pardon him for this fault and propose that he should be recaleld to his order and position. For we believe that the affliction that he has borne from the time his sentence was pronounced, can suffice for the punishment of this fault.
(I)n the case of Paul the deacon, bearer of this letter, his guilt strongly confouds and convicts him, because when deceived by a promise, he held back from accusing his former bishop, and incited by greed, he consented against his better judgment to keep silent, rather than to reveal the truth. And yet, because it suits us to be more merciful than strict, we pardon him for this fault and propose that he should be recaleld to his order and position. For we believe that the affliction that he has borne from the time his sentence was pronounced, can suffice for the punishment of this fault.
Cited from: The Letters of Gregory the Great, trans. John R.C. Martyn (Toronto: PIMS, 2004), II, 387
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