He commends Augustine to him, whom he had sent into England to propagate the Gospel.
ALthough we are confidently assured that your Brotherhood is al∣waies * 1.1 intent upon good works, and ready at any time of its own accord to interest it self in causes pleasing to God, yet we thought it not altogether unprofitable to speak to you out of a Brotherly chari∣ty, that the comforts, which ye ought out of your own good natures freely to have afforded, stirred up by these our Epistles, might be in∣creased in a greater measure. We therefore declare to your Holiness, that we have dispatched hither Augustine the servant of God, and Bearer of these presents (whose zeal and diligence is well known to us) with other Servants of God for the welfare of Souls, as he, when he comes into your presence, can testifie; in which business it is necessary that you assist him with both Counsel and Supplies, and cherish him (as it be∣hoves you) with your Paternal and Sacerdotal consolations; For when he shall have obtained those comforts from your Holiness (if it is any thing available, as we doubt not, to promote the cause of God) you also shall receive your reward, who so piously afforded the benefit of your assistance for the promoting of good works.