The littlebook on the Visitation is not finished,for the printersran short of paper, but it will soon be ready.
I am delighted to hear your good opinion of Paul, Abbot of Sagan,and that he sent you such an honest answer.
May we with one heart and mouth praisethe Father to all eternity.Amen There is nothingnew here,except the terrible threats of the priests, who hope much from the RegensburgDiet.
Pray earnestly with your peoplefor the Princes of Germany, that God may endue them with grace, so that they need not alwaysrequireto come together at such great expense, and in vain, but may desire peace and righteousness, as is seemly.
We have had so many diets lately, and see no results, because ; while the devil hinders all that is good.
Farewell,and greet Paul your evangelist in the Lord, with all the brethren.
Luther invites his friend to Wittenberg, as he thinks he cannot be happyin King Ferdinand's land.
Grace and peace in the I have known for longthat you had left Austria,and were livingon the estate of Gltlck in Silesia,waitingto be recalled by that noble lady in the Riesengebirge, who promisedto send for you, but I fancywill not do so.
If you are not comfortable there,do not hesitate to hasten to me, or wherever you would like to go.
If it should ever occur to the lady to recall you, she can find you as easilywith us as anywhere else,and I thoughtyou could have more congenialsocietyhere than among people so unlike yourself.For my part, I have no hesitation in begging you to set aside the lady'spromises and begin work in the Lord's vineyard. So come with your wife and sistertillChrist arranges somethingelse.
Papists, triumphantthroughFerdinand's mandate, are waxing bold, and probablywill not grant the gospel's servants any authorityin these lands
; and why should you buoy yourselfwith vain hopes ?
It is now three months since the plagueleftWittenberg,God be praised!
I hope you have read my treatise againstthe Anabaptists.
I have rescued some from their errors.
The rest you will hear from our Rorar, Christ's faithful servant.
The grace of God be with you Luther invites him to Wittenberg.
Leonhardt, he is only actingin accordance with his office and name.
Scripturessay, nothingelse is to be expected from him.
But be steadfast, and struggle and pray against him in spirit and in deed.
There is One who is mighty,and God be honour and glory. If you be driven away, a refugeis waitingfor you here,and all that the Lord has given us is at your service.
{Exultanten) who have to flee from Ferdinand's kingdom settle among us, who at least resemble Christ in His poverty.
I commend myselfto your prayers and those of your friends.
Farewell in the Lord.
Luther announces his arrival in Borna.
I have this moment arrived in Spalatin,almost frozen, and starvingof