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10 GREGORY'S PASTORAL. [Cotton MSS. IIII. Ond hu oft sio bisgung ðæs rices & ðæs recendomes toslit þæt mod þæs recceres.

V. Be ðæm þe magon on aldordome nytte beon on bisnum & on cræftum, & ðonne for hiora agenre ieðnesse þæt fleoð.

VI. Bi ðæm þe for eaðmodnesse fleoð þa byrðenne ðæs lareowdomes; ðonne hie beoð ryhtlice eaðmode þonne hie ne winnað wið þone godcundan dom.

VII. Đætte oft þæs lareowdomes þenung bið swiðe untælwierðelice gewilnod, & eac swiðe untælwierðlice monige bioð togenidde.

VIII. Be ðæm þe wilniað biscephad to underfonne, hu hie gegripað ðone cwide þæs apostoles Paules hira gidsunge to fultome.

VIIII. Hu ðæt mod ðætte wilnað fore [for] oðre bion, lihð himselfum þonne hit ðencð fela godra weorca to wyrceanne, & ðæt licet oðrum monnum, gif he worldare hæbbe, & wile hit þonne oferhebban siððan he hie hæfð.

X. Hwelc se bion sceal se to reccenddome cuman sceal.

XI. Hwelc se bion sceal se þærto cuman ne sceal.

XII. Hu se se þe gedafenlice & endebyrdlice to cymð, hu he þæron drohtigean scile.

XIII. Hu se lareow sceal bion clæne on his mode.

XIIII. Hu se lareow sceal bion on his weorcum fyrest [fyrmest].

XV. Hu se lareow sceal bion gesceadwis on his swigean & nytwyrðe on his wordum.

IV. And how often the occupation of government distracts the mind of the ruler.

V. Concerning those who are able to be useful when in power, both by their example and virtues, and yet for their own comfort avoid it.

VI. Concerning those who through humility avoid the burden of government, but if they are really humble do not resist the divine decree.

VII. That often the ministration of teaching is very blamelessly desired, and that often many very blamelessly are compelled to undertake it.

VIII. Concerning those who wish to be made bishops, how they seize on the words of the Apostle Paul to defend their desire.