No. 1950a.
Without date 1532. Outlines of a reflection on a religious peace to be established.
Melanchthon wrote the articles, Luther wrote his opinion underneath.
From the Cod. Palatinus, p. 17b. (Thus De Wette in the estate, without time determination.) Printed by Seidemann- De Wette, vol. VI, p. 137, who places it in the year 1532.
Ph. M. 1. From Peace Throughout the Empire to a Concilium.
Placet. D. M. L.
Ph. M. 2. that the Lutherans should remain as they are now, but that they make no further innovation.
Item, that they do not revile pope, emperor, princes and lords any longer.
D. M. L. Because the Lutherans should remain as they are, it follows that they should keep their doctrine, but that they should not otherwise revile the opposite. We will gladly do this, provided they also remain as they are and do not revile our doctrine.
Ph. M. 3: That nothing be taken from the spiritual goods of the clergy.
D. M. L. placet. God willing, that this part would not harm our or their clergy.
P. M. 4. renewal of the land peace.
M. L. hoc transit per se.
P. M. 5 De utraque specie. That they, to appease the people, wanted to let go out through the whole empire to take one or two forms.
M. L. If the secular authorities do not want to force anyone to either one or both forms, we are well satisfied. But that we should approve with teaching. It is impossible to give one form to be right. Let them take it on their consciences. P. M. 6. and where kais. Maj. considered something more.
D. M. L. That Ferdinandus is Roman king, he is well worth. For if she were pure, she would not have been his wife, he says.
(Wittenberg.) No 1950b. January 1, 1533.