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 we have left. I do not wish him to nin any further risk, and us to be any longer annoyed.

I am sending a letter from our friend Glatz ^ that you may see with what monstrous doings Dr. Carlstadt has been and still is occupied. This is what I have always been afraid of. 'There is nothing hidden that shall not be revealed/' says Christ." Farewell, and pray for me.

Martin Luther.

659. CHARLES CONTARINI TO THE STATE OF VENICE. Brown, 1520-6, no. 938. Innsbruck, February 20, 1525.

Very great disturbance in Germany. The Elector of Sax- ony is in the field with many of the free towns, and intends to attack the Dukes of Bavaria and the Cardinal of Salzburg/ both of whom have already commenced raising troops. All this proceeds from Martin Luther, because it seems that the Cardinal said the Elector of Saxony was a heretic, as also did the Dukes of Bavaria ; so that some stir will be witnessed.

660. LUTHER TO SPALATIN.

Enders, v, 132. Wittenberg, February 25, 1525.

Beginning with the year 1523 the attempt was made to introduce the Reformation in Danzig. The preaching of evangelical doctrine was welcomed by the people of the city, and the city council yielded at last to the wishes of the people and began the introduction of reforms. In August, 1524, the first steps were taken, and in January, 1525, the city council decreed that evangelical worship should be introduced in all the city churches. In February the council sent a communication to Luther and another to the Elector of Saxony, asking that someone be sent from Wittenberg to supervise the work of reform. In the letter to Luther (Enders, v, 119) Bugenhagen is named as an acceptable per- son. In the end Bugenhagen declined to go, and Michael Hanlein was sent in his place. The reformation movement in this city was short- lived, however, for in 1526 King Sigismund of Poland compelled the reintroduction of the Roman ceremonies, and there was no more evan- gelical preaching in Danzig until 1534.

Grace and peace in the Lord. The bearer, Dr. John,* one of the Danzig pastors, is coming to the Elector to ask his con- sent that our Bugenhagen may be called there. I ask that

^ Supra no. 657. * Matthew Lang.


 * Luke xii, 2. *Jolin Bonholt.

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