Chapter I. — Although I hope that your Charity is devoted to every good work, yet that your industry might become more efficacious, it was necessary and fitting to appoint, as we promised, my brethren Lucentius the bishop and Basil the presbyter; with whom let your Charity be associated, so that in those things which pertain to the state of the universal Church nothing be done either doubtfully or slothfully; but that, with you sitting in session together with those upon whom we have enjoined the execution of our disposition, all things may be conducted with such moderation that neither the parts of benevolence nor of justice be neglected, but that in all things a divine judgment be considered, without acceptance of persons. And that this may be preserved by right observance, let first the integrity of the catholic faith be preserved;
and because through all things narrow and hard is the way that leads to life (Matt. 7:14), let there be no deviation from its path either to the left or to the right. And because the evangelical and apostolic faith overcomes all errors, and on the one side casts down Nestorius, on the other side crushes Eutyches and his partakers, remember that this rule is to be observed, that whosoever in that synod—which can neither have nor deserve the name of synod...
...and in which Dioscorus displayed his malevolence, and Juvenal his ignorance—grieve, as we learn by the report of your Charity, that overcome by fear and vanquished by terror they could be compelled to consent to that most wicked judgment, and desire to obtain catholic communion, let fraternal peace be granted to their satisfaction; in such wise that with no doubtful professions they condemn Eutyches with his dogma, and with his associates, by the execration of anathema. Chapter II.
— But concerning those who in this cause sinned more grievously, and on this account claimed for themselves a higher place in that unhappy synod, so as to weigh down the simplicity of the humbler brethren by the prejudgments of their arrogance: if perchance they come to their senses, and, ceasing from the defense of their deed, are converted to the condemnation of their own error; if such a satisfaction of theirs accedes as does not seem to be rejected, let it be reserved for the maturer counsels of the apostolic see, so that, all things being examined and weighed, it may be estimated what ought to be determined concerning their very actions.
Nor let the name of any such man, as we have already written before, be recited at the altar in the Church over which the Lord has willed you to preside, until the course of events show what ought to be determined concerning them. Chapter III. — But concerning the memorandum offered to us by the clerics of your Charity, it was not necessary to insert in letters what seemed good, since it sufficed to commit all things to the legates, by whose discourse you are more diligently instructed out of all matters. Strive therefore, most dear brother, that the things which befit the Church of God you may faithfully and efficaciously carry out together with these brethren, whom we have chosen as suitable authors of so great a matter; especially since the very reason of the cause, and the hope of divine aid...
...exhort you, and the faith of the most clement princes is so holy, their devotion so religious, that in them we experience an affection not only Christian but even priestly. Who assuredly, for that piety wherewith they glory to be servants of God, will graciously accept all your suggestions that will profit the catholic faith, so that by their work also both Christian peace may be restored and impious error abolished. And if anything is to be further deliberated concerning some persons, let a report be quickly directed to us: so that, the quality of the causes being thoroughly examined, our solicitude may determine what ought to be observed. Given on the fifth day before the Ides of June, in the consulship of the most illustrious man Adelphius.