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 if you cannot do more. If the conduct of our subjects at Wittenberg is the cause of it, we are at your service, and so far as our official knowledge goes we shall, with the help of the Almighty, see that the grievances and causes are done away. If you were finally to give up preaching, it would cause us, as your sovereign, great difficulties, and would be an occasion for great joy to the enemies of the holy Gospel; it would also have other grievous consequences. Therefore we would graciously inform you that, for the praise of God and to retain our gracious will, you shall begin to preach again next week and not give it up. In this you will be following our aforesaid gracious will, which we impart to you in all grace and kindness.

867. MELANCHTHON TO JOACHIM CAMERARIUS AT

NUREMBERG.

CR., ii, 15. (WrrTENBERG), February 13, xsaa

Greeting. The Emperor is coming, and we must come to

Augsburg. We shall pass through your city, so make ready

your guest chamber ; but my stay must be like that of a private

in the army, for I am not allowed to go my own way. If it

could be done, I should run, nay, I should fly, to you. I do not

yet know when we shall start ; some say in March, some in April.

The master will stay at some other convenient place, for he has

not yet got permission to be present at the diet} But of all

this, of my great cares, my infinite worry and my heavy grief,

I shall tell you when I see you. These things are not easy to

write, nor can many of them be committed to letters, especially

when I am not sure that yours will be the first hands into

which they come. Farewell. Philip.

868. LUTHER TO HANS LUTHER AT MANSFELD. Enders, vii, 230.

DeWette, in, 550. German. WrrrENBERC, February 15, 1530.

Dear father ! My brother James * has written me that you

^The italicized words tre In Greek.

'This younger brother of Martin's was the only other boy in the family to reach maturity. He followed his father's profession, taking possession of the house on payment of certain sums to the other heirs, according to the agreement on the inheritance drawn up July xo, i534< De Wette-Sefdemann, ▼{, 150. Jamea sunriTed Martin, whose burial he attended.

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