we maintain were it dependent on the mob But why discuss this in a letter ?
Philip,that you are one of those who are called Lots in Sodom, whose righteoussouls are vexed day and night with the filthycommunications of the wicked.
Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation. You have confessed Christ,you have pledfor peace, you have obeyed the Emperor, been loaded with shame, and have not requited evil for evil ; in short,you have conducted the sacred work devolvingon you in a way becoming a saint.
You have gone long enough with downcast head, and I would now bid you raise your eyes towards heaven as a true member of Christ.
I longfor your return, that I may wipe the perspiration from you after this hot bath.
To-day my head was very bad.
The winds howling round the castle just now must have their playground in my head.
Prince gave me a gold ring,which fell from my finger, as if to show that I am not born to wear gold,upon which Thou art a worm and no man."
Faber should have had it,for lead or a cord round the neck is more seemlyfor me.
He wished to take me home with him, but I said I must wait for you.
I pray and hope you may be of good courage, and not distress yourselfneedlessly over the unpromisingaspect of present events, nor be afraid,for you know the whole matter rests in the hands of Him who in a moment can cover the heavens with clouds,and then suddenly make the sun shine brightly, and delights so to do, into whose bosom
I, poor sinner of sinners, commend you poor sinners,althoughI deny being a defender of sin.
Greet our brethren in the You must not believe there is an infectious disease in Wittenberg. All goes well there, God be praised.
Luther defends Melanchthon againstBaumg^rtnerand Osiander, who complainedhe was too yieldingin the union negotiations.
Elector's lawyerswould have given way for the sake of brotherlylove,but the Elector was firm,saying it was not a case for Christian love.
Be angry and sin not.
I have read your heavy accusation againstmy I not learned from our people'sletters from Augsburg lastSaturdaythat they had committed our cause to the Emperor
I would have been much shocked.
I trust you now know that our business bears quitea different aspect from what it did then.
I would write sharp letters to them, which Spangenberg would forward.
I have alreadylet it be understood that I was not inclined to approve of such articles and conditions.
I fancy they now see for themselves that these are disgraceful church - robbing conditions with which our opponents, those bold,impudent gentlemen,try to mock our weak little party.
Christ,who has permitted them to become so blinded and hardened as not to believe the gospel, is thus preparingthem for the They are on the brink of irremediable ruin,and must perish, for they will have it so.
Therefore layaside your wrath.
Philipis stillnegotiating some points,but nothingis yet arranged.
Christ has used such false appearances to mock our revilers, by filling them with falsejoy and hope, and making them believe we would giveway, and then they would conquer.
But afterwards they would see they were only being befooled.
I am certain that,without my consent, theirs is useless.
I to consent to such godless monstrosities,the whole Church and the gospelteaching