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 IS3S LETTERS OF MARTIN LUTHER 309 CCCXXIV To Augustine Himmel Luther begs for a small house for his servant. ^/'•'^5, '535- Grace and peace ! You may have heard, my good Himmel, that our Serene Prince, who hitherto divided the allowance between Dr. Andreas and my Wolf, has, of his own free will, bestowed it solely on the latter. I hope it has been officially signed by your Court official. If not, we shall send you a tully attested copy of the Prince's decree, with his seal. Therefore, pray lift the whole pension, as you have always done, and send it to him here. My Wolf will be most grateful to you, and send a little acknowledgment, so that you may not watch over Christ's grave unrequited. I should like a little house to be bought for my good Wolf, into which he might retire atter my death, as he has a weak arm, and needs a roof of his own, so that he may not have to seek refuge in an institution, poor and forsaken. It is not necessary for me to urge you, as you know the man. May you and yours prosper. Pray that I may have a happy transit out of this world. My strength is failing. Martin Luther. (Schiitze.) CCCXXV To Wenzel Link Luther tries to dissuade his friend from coming to Wittenberg. April 2s, 1535- Grace and peace in Christ ! Your letter, dearest, did not depress me so much as you expected, especially as I saw trom it that, although Christ was letting you be led into temptation. He had not forsaken you. 1 am grieved to hear that the old tragedy is beginning anew, but if you would only believe that this misunderstanding is not caused so much by you as through the tattling of a third party, incited by Satan, you would easily be enabled to set aside the annoyance thus caused.