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 that ass^ of yours does. I know not whether the nature Leipsic men is such as to allow you to be such careless lerSy such audacious judges, and so slow in understand- others. Believe me, I will have something to say to you. merly you wrote against the Beghards;* you know with It success ! Take a friend's advice and write not so much, more to the point. I know that victory does not depend the numbers exposed to slaughter, but on military art. nly do you complain that you are betrayed by me. I con- i that I let some others read your letters, so as not to be sole judge in my own cause, which you are always com- ning of. If you are aggrieved herein, I allow you to re- ite, and I will not fight with you nor attack you on this imd. If in matter of faith concord were easy between us, syllable would be written. Do you also consider how
 * h we have suffered and do daily suffer from your friends,

ch could not be done without your assent ? Take care lest I will repay it. This affair is none of your business, and erto you have always declined to take part. Now at last are coming in ; take care lest you become involved. I am fectly well aware, my dear Jerome, how much you tried io me behind my back, as I wrote you at Leipsic,* which ave always ignored and do still. But take care lest my austed patience shall burst out. I am a man like you, ex-
 * that you secretly bite in leisure and quietly ; I, very busy,

attacked by the teeth of all, and I am asked to be mod-
 * e who alone am surrounded with so many ravenous

ves. The world presses me down and gnaws me piece- 1. Good God, how I am accused, and yet, if we are but ttle moved thereby, you cannot bear it. I write this that may know that I prefer peace and concord ; but if that is ossible the Lord's will be done !

ou need not write me about the other matters, for I un- itand you. Take care to understand my propositions, for,

igufltine AWeld.

ipra, no. 254.

lis letter is lost and it is difficult to ascertain when it could hare been

en. Luther is apparently referring to the slanders about him, which he

rated to Dungersheim, cf. supra, no. 217. But it is not known that he was at

ic at this time or anywhere near it. The time of the debate would be

arlj.

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