Original sentence: He was widely esteemed for moderation, learning, uprightness and business capacity, but he is not seen as a reforming pope.His first act after his election was to publish a brief confirming all the regulations made by his predecessors with regard to the papal chancery - regulations which had long been the suubject of complaint
Edited sentence: He was justly esteemed for his moderation, learning, uprightness and business capacity, but he failed to achieve, as he might have done, the honour of being a reforming pope.His first act after his election was to publish a brief confirming all the regulations made by his predecessors with regard to the papal chancery, - regulations which had long been the suubject of just complaint