(Regest.)
On the implementation of the Reformation in Mecklenburg. Duke Magnus, since 1532 the episcopal administrator of Schwerin, has appointed godly preachers everywhere in his father's lands and introduced right doctrine and wholesome ceremonies, but in the monasteries, convents and cities, which Duke Albrecht governs jointly with his father, there is still much godlessness with corner masses, relic service and pilgrimages. Against this, Magnus lodged a protest at the Diet held in Parchim on November 10, 1538, which he sent to Luther and had his deputy, Henning Marburg, ask whether he could leave it at that and have a free, safe conscience. - Luther replied on May 14, 1539.
1) In the Corp. Ref. this signature is missing.
The original can be found in the von Wallenrodt library in Königsberg. Printed by Burkhardt, p. 314. - In the first gap, instead of: "aus samender ztigen
regents" can be read: "out of hems of the ambiguous regents"; in the second gap instead of: "to ...." perhaps: "alone".
No. 2493.