Luther cannot send preachers to Halle, which Jonas requested. About his state of health.
Handwritten in Aurifaber, vol. III, p. 327. From the original in Schütze, vol. I, p. 145 and in De Wette, vol. V, p. 352.
Grace and peace! I have reluctantly held back your Hallic messenger, my dear Jonas, whether I might have these two Magisters at the same time
4) Instead of habeatis, habeant is to be read. See Corp. Ref., vol. IV, 188 f.
5) The Emperor's meeting with the negotiators took place on Saturday, April 23 (Corp. Ref., vol. IV, 188), not the 27th, as Seckendorf, Hist. Luth., lib. III, p. 396 b, states, and after him De Wette.
Letters from the year 1541. no. 2783. 2784.
After a long negotiation, however, I have achieved nothing, they have very important reasons, which I could not refute. Therefore, I am forced to send the messenger back empty. Our church (as you know) now has the service of Pomeranus and Fröschel alone, 1) but the school of Pomeranus alone, so that it can no longer be run down (exhausto). M. Johann 2) has left, Peter has left, and we are even abandoned. How? if you called several priests from the neighborhood? I would have sent my Georg Schnell, 3) but I did not know what to do. I will send the other things you write to the Prince as soon as possible and hope for a good answer. I am sick and almost grumpy from weariness of things and illnesses. May the Lord mercifully call me to Himself. I have seen enough evil and have suffered much. 4) Be at ease in the Lord. Your house and all things are well. Tuesday after Philippi and Jacobi [May 3] 1541.
Martin Luther.
No. 2784.