18 May 15I7.
He contends that in Wittenberg the true biblical theo-
and that before the lectures on the
Aristotle and the scholastics have a disgust.
To Johann Lang, his father, hermit prior at Erfurt with the Augustinians.
JEsus.
1. salvation. I had no cause to write to you, except this only, that I am for-
held, you, my father, should not send letter and greeting to me in vain. I am comforted by God's grace because Brother John Guman has come home in good health. The venerable Father Vicarius writes that he wants to come to us very soon.
Our theology and St. Augustine are being pursued with good progress at our university under God's assistance. Aristote-
*) This letter is found in Latin in Aurifaber I, fot. 35; in Löscher's ReformationS-Acta Vd. I, p. 834; in Dr Wette, vol. I, p. 57; in Erlanger Briefwechsel vol. I, p. 100. The latter "Ausgab" brings it according to your Loci. Lothan. . .4.. 398, col. 1241; according to this we have translated.
The lectures on the books of Sententiarum disgust everyone, so that no one can promise himself an audience who does not know about this theology,
that is, reading about the Bible, or about St. Augustine, or about any other teacher in the Church's esteem. Farewell and pray for me. Monday after Vocem Jucunditatis [May 18] 1517.
Br. Martin Luther.