Quote from Letter 6,17 to Theoctistus, a relative of the emperor. September 595
(But) since he [the priest John] appeared a confessor and a worshipper of the true faith, with God's mercy, we absolved him with our decision, especially when his accusers admitted that they did not know the heresy of the Marcianites about which they spoke.
For these reasons, we greet you with paternal affection, and request that you deign to protect him with the grave of your favor. And in case anyone after this wants to ruin him, to no purpose, or inflict some harm on him oer this matter in any way at all, let the defense of your Excellency so protect and defend him against this, with more urgency in return for your own rewards, that no unjust tribulation may consume him any more, and that the Founder and Redeemer of the human race, whom you worship with a sincere confession, may recompense what you do on his behalf among your very many good deeds.
(But) since he [the priest John] appeared a confessor and a worshipper of the true faith, with God's mercy, we absolved him with our decision, especially when his accusers admitted that they did not know the heresy of the Marcianites about which they spoke.
For these reasons, we greet you with paternal affection, and request that you deign to protect him with the grave of your favor. And in case anyone after this wants to ruin him, to no purpose, or inflict some harm on him oer this matter in any way at all, let the defense of your Excellency so protect and defend him against this, with more urgency in return for your own rewards, that no unjust tribulation may consume him any more, and that the Founder and Redeemer of the human race, whom you worship with a sincere confession, may recompense what you do on his behalf among your very many good deeds.
Cited from: The Letters of Gregory the Great, trans. John R.C. Martyn (Toronto: PIMS, 2004), II, 415
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