See St. Louis edition, vol. XX, 1752. - There, according to Walch and the Wittenberg edition, it is solely assigned to the
1) This refers to the publication of Zwingli's and Oecolampad's letters in 1536 by Theodor Bibliander in Basel, which Bucer prefaced.
Melanchthon assigned. But it is the answer to No. 2240, thus from Luther, as the main person, it may also be "gestellet" by Melanchthon. Corp. Ref, Vol. III, 195 also assigns it to Melanchthon alone. But only Hochhuth, Protestant Secten-Geschichte, in Niedners Zeitschrift 1858, 560, has communicated this writing completely. There, at the end of the writing, the following additions are found in Luther's hand, which are printed in Burkhardt, p. 303, note 3.
And since our gracious Lord Landgrave reports that some leaders and teachers of the Anabaptists are imprisoned, who are to be expelled and have not kept their promise, E. F. G. may in good conscience have the same punished with the sword because they have been disobedient and have not kept their promise or oath.
This is the common rule. But may our g. Lord may always let mercy go next to punishment according to the opportunity of coincidences.
Burkhardt, p. 303, has a regest of this document with the wrong date 1538. We have taken the date from him because it is very probable.
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