In the matter of Schönitzens.
Printed by Lindner, p. 35, no. 24; in the Erlangen edition, vol. 56, p. 202 and by De Wette-Seidemann, vol. VI, p. 175.
To the illustrious, highborn prince and lord, Mr. Georgen, prince of Anhalt and provost of Magdeburg, count of Ascanien.
G. et pacem in Christo. Ah, my gracious dear sir, how sorry I am that E.F.G. is so deeply involved in the bishop's affairs. Therefore, I am well aware of how faithfully and sincerely E. F. G. means these things, and yet the holy man and foolish man is of a much different mind. My request to E. F. G. and Rath gegen Scheuchen is still that the matter be hung around the neck of the foundation, otherwise nothing will come of it; I also hope that God will visit his arrogant defiance and pride, mockery and scorn in a short time; he will nevertheless let Christ sit and be a mayor and town clerk in Halle, as before, in which Christ remains a Lord. But I was glad to hear that his cause has turned out to be so lazy and loose in this lecture, although the handlers, simple-mindedly understood, do not know it. But what does it matter, he shall know that I did not understand it in a simple way, but in an Albertian, Episcopalian, Cardinal and Roman way! Go ahead, it is on the right track, and I do not ask that [it] be tolerated; for too coarse is too
Rough, and too much tears the bag. Oh, E. F. G. wanted to say something about the matter and not give such a good lid to the hellish mayor. God be praised, amen. For E. F. G. is a dear prince and lord to me, whom: I grant all good, never so to the mayor of Halle. 1536, the S. Michaelis [Sept. 29].
E. F. G.
Martinus Luther, D.
1) I also send E. F. G. the wills of the XII patriarchs again together with the examples 2c., and thank E. F. G. that they have let me see such. It is a judicial thing, but full of a pious man, and judged to teach good morals; but Christ should also be in it 2c.
What M. Nicl. Hausmann will tell E. F. G. about Bohemia, I am most anxious to know; E. F. G. will well feel whether it is to be done, for I do not want to burden E. F. G. in any way.
No. 2292.
To Count Albrecht von Mansfeld.
See St. Louis edition, vol. X, 818.
No. 2293.