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Gregorius Philippo, * comiti excubitorum. In quantum homo discutere et investigare judicia soperna non sufficit, in tantum sub eis 521 debet cerviccm cordis inflectere; ut quia id quod sibi tri: buitur quo judicio disponatur ignorat, nec ad appetendum locum procax insistere, nee ad repellendum contumax debet inveniri. Unde indignus eg" ad suscipienda episcopatus onera, jussioni omnipotentis Dei vestræque voluntati me subdidi, cui me præess e largitate magis gratiæ quam judicii aestimatione vo lui -lis.
貴鑑，禁衛軍長腓力：人越是不能討論並探究那從上而來的判斷，就越當把心的頸項俯伏在其下；好使他既不知道所賜與他的是憑何等判斷安排的，就既不當放膽堅持謀求職位，也不當被發現頑梗地推拒它。因此我這不配擔起主教重擔的人，順服了全能神的命令與你的意願；你願我居此位，與其說是憑判斷的評估，不如說是憑恩典的厚賜。
Gregory to Philip, count of the excubitors. As far as man is not able to discuss and investigate the judgments from above, so far ought he to bend the neck of his heart beneath them; so that, since he is ignorant by what judgment that which is bestowed upon him is disposed, he ought neither to insist boldly in seeking a place, nor to be found contumacious in repelling it. Whence I, unworthy for taking up the burdens of the episcopate, subjected myself to the command of Almighty God and to your will, you who willed me to preside more by the largess of grace than by the estimation of judgment.
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Potens est euim Deus, propter quem me indignum diligitis, hanc vobis in perpetuum recompeusare mercedem, ut gratiam quam indignis famulis ejus impenditis, apud eum invenire multiplicius vaIcatis. Causas vero Italiæ vestra, quæso, excellentia habeat commendatas, ut dum vas petentibus libenter impenditis, omne quod a Deo petitis quautocius impetretis. (Cf. Joan. Diac. I. I, c. 5ł.)
因為神，就是你為祂緣故愛我這不配之人的那位，能永遠報答你這賞賜，使你在祂那裡加倍尋見你施予祂不配之僕人的恩惠。但意大利的事務，我求貴閣下留心託付，好使你既甘心把器皿供給求問的人，就能極速得著你向神所求的一切。（參約翰執事著作，卷一第52章。）
For God, for whose sake you love me though unworthy, is able to recompense to you this reward in perpetuity, so that the grace which you bestow on His unworthy servants you may be able manifoldly to find with Him. But the affairs of Italy, I beg, let your Excellency have commended, so that while you willingly bestow a vessel on those who ask, you may most speedily obtain all that you ask of God. (Cf. John the Deacon, bk. I, ch. 52.)