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 I53S LETTERS OF MARTIN LUTHER 321 been informed of the faithlessness of the French from many distinguished men. But I am sorry for this people who groan under so hard a yoke. Would that I could give them the help for which they plead. Perhaps if they fled they might find a home elsewhere. May Christ have mercy on them, and deliver them, and afflict those who oppress them. Amen. I commend myself to you, my most esteemed Herr Doctor in the Lord, who, I pray, may guide and maintain you and yours to all eternity. Martin Luther. Wittenberg. (SchQtze.) cccxxxv To Justus Jonas Various topics. October 28, 1535. Grace and peace in Christ ! Eight days ago Dr. Christian Baume departed this life. M. Philip writes that he caught fever on a journey, and the phlegm descended from the head to the chest. I enclose M. Philip's letter. BrOck is not in Prague, Philip declares. As yet we hear nothing of the Austrian journey. Last Sabbath the plague carried away Schadewald, the best citizen in the town, but since that all is quiet. I have catarrh, at times accompanied by a cough. Many students have returned. 1 have no other news. I should like to know where the Pope's Ambassador is, for there seems to be a mystery in regard to the whole council. Greet your flesh and blood from me, and pray for me. 1 am at present occupied with Simon and Judas, and the preparation of the thesis against secret mass ; further, with i Cor. chap. 13, and also with some other passages where the doctrine of justification is to be found. My Kathie, who rides, drives, sows her fields, buys cattle, and turns them out on the meadows, and brews, sends you her kind regards. Over and above, she has a bet of fifty florins that she will read the whole Bible by Easter. So she is in earnest. She has begun the fifth Book of Moses. Martin Luther. (Schatze.) y