Before November 1542.
Neue Zeitung vom Rhein. Anno 1542.
It is a mandate, as far as the diocese of Mainz extends along the Rhine, proclaimed on all pulpits. That their 2) bishop pardons and confirms all relics, which his Electoral Grace had in Halle in Saxony, and with great Roman indulgences, graces and privileges, he has 3) for obvious reasons and by inspiration of the Holy Spirit transtulated to Mainz in St. Martin's Church, where they are to be honored annually on the next Sunday after Bartholomew with great solemnity, with proclamation of what each one is, with great forgiveness of many sins. So that the dear Rhinelanders would again help the poor bare bones to new clothes. For the skirts they had in Halle were torn. And if they had stayed longer in Halle, they would have frozen to death there.
It is also constantly said that His Electoral Grace has recently presented many new particles, which were not heard of before, in addition to which a particularly large indulgence is said to have been given by the present Most Holy Father Pope Paul III:
2) "you", namely the Rhinelander.
3) The word "he" seems too much.
4) Thus set by us instead of "by" in Seidemann.
1. a beautiful piece of the left horn Mosi.
2. three flames from the bush Mosi on the mountain Sinai.
3. two feathers and an egg from the Holy Spirit.
4. a whole corner of the flag, since Christ was the one who cast out hell.
5. also a large lock of the beard Beelzebub, which remained glued to the same flag.
6. half a wing of Sanct Gabriel, the Archangel.
7. a whole pound of the wind that rushed before Elijah in the cave of Horeb.
8. two cubits from the sound of the trumpets on Mount Siuai.
9. Thirty Bombart 5) heard from the kettledrum MirJam, the sister Mosi, at the Red Sea.
010 A great heavy piece of the cry of the children of Israel, that they should throw down the walls of Jericho.
11. five beautiful bright strings of the harp David.
12. three beautiful lure hair of Absalom, so that he remained hanging on the oak.
However, this is not used for sanctuary, but for a miracle, like Judas in Rome.
5) Bombard - a dull low tone.
*This writing mentioned in the previous letter is found in a damaged copy by Dr. Gustav Schwetschke and printed under the title: "v. M. Luthers Newe Zeitung vom Rein 1542" u. s. W. by the Gebauersche Buchhandlung in Halle in the year 1841; then according to a complete copy located on the Nuremberg city library in the "Jahrbüchern für Wissenschaft und Kunst" 1841, S. 384, by D. Ghillanp. The latter redaction is included by Seidemann in De Wette, Luthers Briefe, vol. VI, p. 321. We reprint the writing here according to Seidemann.
1934 De Wette s, 322. Triple appendix of some of Luther's controversial writings. W. XIX, 2403 f. 1935
rope is consecrated in St. Peter's Church. A special good friend in secret told me that his princely grace wants to grant to such a shrine in the will a whole tittle 1) of his faithful pious heart, and a whole lot of his truthful tongue. For this purpose, it should be obtained from the 2) most holy father, the pope, that whoever has such a sainthood with a
1) With Seidemann: quentin.
2) Seidemann; from.
He shall have forgiveness of all his former sins until that hour, and of all that he may or may not sin after that time, for ten years, and it shall not hurt him unto salvation. This is a great and abundant grace, which has never been heard of, so that a man may rejoice. 3)
3) In the manuscript listed first above, the signature is: M. Luther. This is, as we can see with certainty from the previous letter, an addition of the copyist.
c. Some of Luther's writings concerning the Pope's person and teachings.