In the name of Our Lord, Monsieur, do all you can to regain your health and take good care of it so that you can serve God and the poor for a longer time. This moderate care does not preclude the obligation we have of generously risking our lives when the salvation of our neighbor is concerned.

Correspondence, Conferences, Documents: I. Correspondence. v. 1. 1607-1639 (ed. 1985)