Grace and peace, honoured and beloved fathers !
St. Luke's day is approaching, when I, in obedience to my superiorsand highlyesteemed Vicarius,am to be solemnlyset apart to the dignityof
I trust you have heard,through the honoured I will not apologisefor acceptingit,or talk of my unworthiness,as if by my humilityI were seeking my own glory.
God knows, and my conscience also,whether I feel worthy of such almost fulsome expressions of honour.
Therefore,I plead with you, for Christ's sake, to commend me to God with one accord,for you know, accordingto the rightsof love, it is your duty to do so " that His holywill may be accomplished in me
; also, that you would, if possible,honour me, and show this respect to our order, to be present on the occasion.
I would not ask you to take such a toilsome journeyand incur so much expense had I not been deputed to do so by the honoured
Prior,and also,I would consider it most unseemly not to let my Erfurt friends know the day of my promotion,and invite them to be present.
Doubtless you will act as we hope and expect, and we shall remember the kindness with gratitude.May you prosper in the Lord, to whom all of us commit you and your brothers in prayer.
Augustinian in-Memmingen In this year began Luther's acquaintancewith This letter contains an exquisite passage on true righteousness.
Grace and peace in God and the I write to let you know that I have realisedtwo gulden and a half,for what