The council of Hanover had sent the local deacon to Wittenberg to discuss the printing of the church order for the city of Hanover with Luther. It was decided to have it printed in Magdeburg. Luther's blessings for Hanover.
The letter is first printed in the "Kirchen Ordnung der Statt Hannofer, Durch D. Vrbanum Regium gefasset" 2c. After that in De Wette-Seidemann, Vol. VI, p. 159 f.
To the honorable and wise, the council and common city lords of the city of Hanover, my special good friends.
Grace and peace of God in Christ. Honorable and wise, special dear lords and friends! Your skillful one, so you have come here
1) In the prescription, in which Easter 1535 the extension was granted, he is called Jung Andres.
has sent me your church ordinance, and where the same should have gone to print here, I would like to have applied diligence among others, so that the same work is quickly brought to a successful conclusion. If, however, the aforementioned your emissary consults with us, and we and he consider it good that it be printed in Magdeburg, you will be informed of the matter and of all our considerations by the aforementioned your emissary. And after the same your church deacon and administrator has informed us that by God's blessed grace you have accepted the Christian and evangelical doctrine, we will earnestly beseech God the Lord to bestow upon your common city, and in all the world, the richest such knowledge of Christ's blessing and grace, and may our dear Lord Christ grant you and all of you His Holy Spirit, strength and grace, so that you may remain steadfast and firm in the pure Christian doctrine, and be protected in these troubled times from all the devil's wiles, cunning and sects. I am willing to serve you and your common city in a friendly manner. Date Wittenberg, 3. Martii Anno Domini 1535.
Martinus Luther, D.
No. 2123.