Letters160 Letter CLX. To Haimeric, the Chancellor, in the name of the same bishop. (A.D, 1133)
Letter CLX. To Haimeric, the Chancellor, in the name of the same bishop. (A.D, 1133)
To his dearest lord, HAIMERIC, venerable Cardinal-deacon and Chancellor of the holy Roman Church, his servant STEPHEN, of Paris, sends loving and friendly greeting.
A friend is proved in time of necessity. 1 say this, not that I have any doubt of your holy friendship for me, but to prevent any doubt from arising. But arise it undoubtedly will if I shall now find no sign of friendly zeal in you. Further, know that it will be to me an inexcusable proof of your want of zeal if Theobald Notier does not meet with what he deserves whenever a fitting opportunity arises; for through his heartless ambition he has cut away by the hands of his nephews the half of my soul, leaving the remaining half for nothing but cruel suffering.
Domino HAIMERICO charissimo, venerabili sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae diacono cardinali et cancellario, suus STEPHANUS Parisiensis, quod domino et amico.
Amicus in necessitate probatur. Quod dico, non quia de sanctitate dilectionis vestrae dubitem, sed ne contingat ut dubitem. Continget autem procul dubio, si zelum illum vestrum modo (quod absit!) dissimulare comperero. Porro dissimulationis id mihi argumentum inexcusabile fore noveritis, si Theobaldum Noterium non recipere pro meritis quacumque occasione contigerit, qui dimidium animae meae nepotum suorum manibus crudeli ambitione praecidit, soli cruciatui parte reliqua reservata.