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Gregorius Cypriano diacono. Questa nobis est Paula præsentium latrix, quemdam Theodorum A ex Judaco sibi nimis frustra inimicum existere; in tantum, ut, quod dici uefas est, b iniquitate maleficiorum eam lædere moliatur, atque ab hominibus Ecclesiae Messanensis eumdem Tbcodorum contra hoc facinus c fortius vindicari. Dilectio igitur tua studeat ut nullus ecclesiasticorum praedictæ mulieri in hac causa tentet adversus existere. Sed ad investigandum hoc ipse, ut potueris, esto sollicitus. Et si 892 suprascriptus Theodorus tantæ iniquitati obnuxius esse patuerit, d ita hoc districta ultione per hos quorum interest facias vindicari, ut et Deus placari possit, et aliis exemplum coercitionis sit.
Gregory to Cyprianus the deacon. Paula, the bearer of these presents, has complained to us that a certain Theodore, a converted Jew, has become exceedingly and without cause her enemy; to such a degree that—which it is impious to say—he strives by the wickedness of sorceries to injure her, and that this same Theodore is more firmly vindicated against this crime by the men of the Church of Messina. Let your Charity therefore be zealous that no one of the ecclesiastics attempt to stand against the aforesaid woman in this cause. But be careful, as you are able, to investigate this very thing. And if the above-mentioned Theodore should be shown to be guilty of so great an iniquity, cause it to be vindicated by strict punishment, through those whom it concerns, in such a way that both God may be appeased, and it may be an example of restraint to others.
額我略致執事奇普良。本信的送呈者寶拉（Paula）向我們訴苦，說有一位歸化的猶太人狄奧多若（Theodore），無緣無故地竟成了她極大的仇敵；甚至到了這樣的地步——這是說出來就大逆不道的——他竟以邪術的惡行圖謀害她，並且這同一個狄奧多若因這罪行更受墨西拿教會之人的縱容。因此，願您的愛德熱心留意：不要讓任何聖職人員在此事上企圖與前述的婦人作對。反倒要盡您所能，用心查究此事本身。倘若上述的狄奧多若被證實犯了如此重大的不義，就藉那些主管其事的人，以嚴厲的懲罰使之受懲，好使既能平息天主的義怒，又能作為約束他人的鑑戒。