Concerning the vocation of the first superintendent, Johann Büchner.
From an Actenstücke des Oschatzer Rathsarchivs (only the signatures are handwritten) in Corp. Ref., Vol. IV, 1056; from Ludwig Siegel's "Oschatz zur Zeit der Einführung der Kirchenreformation im J. 1539". Oschatz (1839). 8. p. 47 f.; in the Erlangen edition, vol. 56, p. XLIX and in De Wette-Seidemann, vol. VI, p. 233.
To the honorable and wise gentlemen, mayors and council of Oschatz, our good friends.
God's grace through our Lord Jesus Christ before. Honorable, wise, good friends!
1) Kolde: "only" instead of: "now".
In response to your letter, we would like to inform you that we are of the good opinion that it would not be useful to apply further to your worthy Magister Antonio Musa, and it is also to your advantage. We have therefore considered it good that to your church and the Superintendent's office he be appointed Johann, Diaconus at Torgau, who is a pious, quiet, sensible, and well-learned man; and have no doubt that your church is very well ordered with him. For this reason he has also written to you that you may hear him and conclude accordingly. What your mind will be because of him, you will ascribe to the visitators. And if we can serve you further in this, we are willing to promote your churches, to the praise of God. We also want to admonish you, because we know that even before this time you gladly promoted God's honor, to let yourselves be commanded to the churches and the holy Gospel, as our Lord Christ commanded, and for this he promised such high graces and rewards, as he says: "You have fed me" 2c. God keep you. Date Wittenberg, August 21, 1539.
Mart. Luther. Philippus Melanthon.
No. 2575.