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 and I have b^;un to polish the whole thing, and (God willing I) it will be a worthy piece of work. We shall use your services sometimes in finding the right words, so be ready. But re- member to give us simple terms, not those of the camp or the court, for this book must be adorned with simplicity. I am going to begin now. Please give us the names and the colors of the gems in Revelation xxi; or, better yet, get them from the court, or wherever else you can, and let us have an op- portunity to see them.

I have in hand a little tract on the evangelical communion.^ The matter is giving me a great deal of trouble, but I am not afraid of it; Christ lives, and for His sake we must be not only "a savor of death" to some and "a savor of life" to others, but we must even be put to death. Farewell, and greet all at

court. ,-. T

Martin Luther.

545. HANS VON DER PLANITZ TO THE ELECTOR FREDERIC

OF SAXONY.

Wulckcr-Virck, 134. German. Nuremberg, AprU 11, 1522.

... As regards the copy of Dr. Martin's letter," I shall continue to obey your Grace's commands, and shall not give a copy of it to anybody, though I was especially asked to do so by Duke George, who would like to have a copy, though possibly not for your Grace's good. I allowed the Bishop of Strassburg to read it, as I reported to your Grace before, for he sent to me at least six times asking me to let him read it, and I thought he might become suspicious if his request were denied, so I let him read it. . ..

A few days ago there came from Rome a certain John Tor- ler, vicar of Meissen and subdeacon. He talked with me and the Dean of Wurzen," and told us, among other things, that the cardinals at Rome are really afraid of Martin, and that the Cardinals' College had given him two letters, one to Duke George, and the other to the Bishop of Meissen, exhorting the two princes to settle the trouble with Martin in whatever way

^ On the Two Kihds la the I<ord*8 Supper (Von beider Gestalt d. SacramtmU mu mektngn). Weiinar x*, xxff.
 * Of March u (supra, no. 532).
 * Dietrich von Techwitz. also a representative of the Elector.

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