(Fragment.)
Ueber Michael Stiefels Prophezeiung des jüngsten Tages.
From the former Gudische Sammlung, fol. 214, at Wolfenbüttel in Schütze, vol. II, p. 292 and in De Wette, vol. IV, p. 474.
Martin Luther, D.
No. 2000.
To the Elector Johann Friedrich.
Intercession for two people who had been promised care in Zwickan but had not been given it.
The original is in the archives at Weimar. Printed by De Wette, Vol. I V, p. 475 and in the Erlangen edition, Vol. 55, p. 23.
To the most illustrious, highborn Prince and Lord, Lord John Frederick, Duke of Saxony and Elector 2c., Landgrave in Thuringia and Margrave in Meissen, my most gracious Lord.
G. and Peace. Most Serene, Highborn Prince, Most Gracious Lord! I humbly inform E. C. F. G. that the two good people, those from the Darne (?), for which I asked E. C. F. G. at Wittenberg, and also E. C. F. G. graciously wrote to the sequestrators that they should receive an apartment in Zwickau; but they were put off by them, and still nothing came of it. What
I) Compare the letter of June 24 and the passages of the Table Talks cited there.
2) A great many people came to Stiefel; see Melker's letter to Brismann of Nov. 17, 1533.
3) That is, in the Lochauer Haide. Stiefel was pastor in Lochau (now Annaberg).
Letters from 1533. no. 2000. 2001. 2002.
I cannot know, and the poor people are hard pressed, because now winter is coming and they do not know where to go or where to stay. Please, therefore, let E. C. F. G. help the poor people who have been chased away in earnest, according to the promise on which they have relied up to now. E. C. F. G. will graciously take care of their misery and hope. Hiemit GOtt befohlen, Amen. Wednesday after St. Bartholomew [27 Aug.] 1533.
E. C. F. G.
subservient
Martinus Luther, D.
No 2001.