Carlstadt has succeeded Zurich, whom they now declare to be one of Christ's martyrs, that they may fill up the measure of their iniquities.May you prosper in Christ.
Luther had heard with much concern of a misunderstanding among the preachersin Niirnberg.
Grace and peace in the I have not written to you for long,my Wenzel, and, considering how much I have to do, my letters are not necessary to you.
Still it was your duty,seeingyou have more leisure than I, to write oftener to me.
I only hope that the littlerumour I have heard is not true, that there is some misunderstanding among you servants of the gospel at Niirnberg,a calamityalmost sadder than any other
I beseech you, for I know the uprightness of your heart, help me to combat this evil and to keep watch over these unrulyspirits who are not satisfiedwith stirring up strifeon earth,but would gladly shoot their fierydarts even againstthe saints and God's kingdom, which we are
Osiander who does not approve of our views of baptism, we shall have patienceand not irritate him, even as he must have patiencewith us and not provoke us tillChrist unravels this knot.
We are now seeingGod's judgments for the second time Zwingli. I prophesied that God would not long suffer such blasphemies,calling us cannibals,blood-drinkers,and other horrible names.
They have brought it upon themselves.
Do you cleave to the Augsburg Confession.
You do not give me any reliable information about I wonder at the story remaining so long secret and then reachingus in such a roundabout way, so that we are not certain as Philipsays that if God does not layhold of Carlstadt through his wondrous power and wisdom,
He will never be able to do so by ordinarymeans, so manifold are the resources of this monstrosity.But the proverb, *' He who stirs up strife will himself perish thereby,"shall be verified in him.
Spenglerand all our people in a friendly way from me.
May you and yours prosper in Christ.
Elector John made over the cloister buildings and garden in Wittenbergto Luther in his last illness.
BrUck has shown me the articleswhich are to be arrangedby the Electors of Mayence and " in view of a treaty between the Princes and the Emperor, and I have given my opinion as to the form in which they might be accepted. Feelingcertain that God has answered our prayer by grantingpeace,
I could not refrain from presenting my humble petition to your I fear the articleabout the King will giveyou ample cause for anxiety.
But, seeingthat your virtuous opposition to his unrighteous election is known over the whole world, I would humbly beseech you, for the honour of God, to let said articles pass and not hinder peace.
For even if it came to war, and that war were successful, peace must at last be concluded, and the terms after all the damage done might be much harder than now.
Grace must see how firmlythe towns and confederations are holdingtogether,their magnanimitybeing a marvel to all ; but only let the partiescome into collision" then this unanimity will vanish like water
" and neither citizen nor town will risk life and property for the sake of a prince. It is true if God sends human aid it is well,but to depend on this never prospers.