In the matter of Margaretha Bauersang of Mittweida.
The original concept by Jonas' hand - from the Weimar Archives, Reg. O, pag. 457. B. 7. in Burkhardt, p. 311. At the request of Duchess Elisabeth, this expert opinion was drawn up.
So from the writing of the city council of the young Buntzel 3) and others so much is found that Margarethe of the Mitt-
2) The latter had Hans Reinecke's sister, Walpurg, as his wife.
3) This is Jungbunzlau (Burkhardt).
Letters from the year 1538. No. 2462. 2463. 2464.
We are of the opinion that her husband, Bastian Grnn, has always kept herself honest, chaste and upright with her husband, Bastian Grnn, as befits and is due to a pious woman, and has done nothing against her honor all her life, and that it is again reported that her husband, Bastian Grün, has been suspected of adultery and adulterous behavior, namely that he broke into the window of the parlor at night with another wife, while she was lying in bed for six weeks, and wanted to accomplish his will and disorder with her, so we consider, since these writings only report of the conatu and intention of adultery, and yet such adulterium with the deed and the work did not happen, that through the pastors or in other ways diligence should be applied, so that Margaretha reconciled with her husband, forgive him such out of Christian love and accept him again. For although the 1) secular authorities are also guilty of punishing such vices in this case, as the reported Bastian Grün has already been punished with the dungeon, 2) the reported Margaretha, if she wants to act in a Christian manner, is still obliged to forgive her neighbor and her own husband and, as much as possible, to bring him back to repentance and correction, as Paul, the apostle, says to the Galatians in the 6th chapter: "If a man forgives his husband, he is obliged to forgive him. If a man is led astray by a fault, instruct him with a gentle spirit, and look to yourself, lest you also be led astray. But where the reported Margeritt does not want to forgive her husband Christianly, but per jura publica, prosequirir her right, the gentlemen jureconsulti will know how to judge in this.
D. Martinus L. Justus Jonas.
No. 2463.