On the Turkish War: that one should participate in the defense, but be without worries. He recommends Gregor Burmann.
From the Imhof Collection in Nuremberg in Schütze, Vol. I, p. 168; in De Wette, Vol. V, p. 403 f. and, according to a copy in Cod. D. L,. 543 in the Bibliothek de l'Eglise St. Genevieve zu Paris, in Corp. Ref. , Vol. I V, 662 f.-Bretschneider attributes this Brie to Melanchthon, to whom Seidemann, in De Wette, Vol. VI. p. 509, note 4, agrees. The signature: T. Mart. Lutherus has been added by Schütze, followed by De Wette. We have translated according to the better text of the Corp. ref.
Letters from the year 1541. No. 2844 to 2847.
Mr. Sebastian Heller, Doctor of both rights and Chancellor of Margrave George. God would have wished that your opinion, that of the noble Prince, the Margrave and yours, that troops should be sent to Hungary as soon as possible, would have been obeyed. For I have often been displeased with the procrastination of others. For God would have us be firm in true religion and compliant in political duties. These would be heroic deeds of David (Davidica). But they do not listen to us. Although the armor of the Turks is frightening, we should not lose heart. We want to do our duty in arms and in the government of the community, because God will surely preserve the remnants of the true church. Thus says the prophet: Be strong and do your duty, and God will help the good cause. Then I also remember that the fifth monarchy will not last. Therefore, although the barbarity of the Turk plucks us, I do not believe that he will oppress these nations by his rule. This I have written after our intimate acquaintance, and ask you to take it in the best way. I recommend Gregor Burmann to you. He will tell you that by God's grace the mother-in-law, the honored matron, is well. Be well. October 4, 1541.
No. 2845.
To Augustin Himmel, pastor in Colditz.
An Economical Matter.
Handwritten in Aurifaber, Vol. III, printed in Schütze, Vol. I, p. 180 and in De Wette, Vol. V, p. 404.
Grace and peace! I wonder, my dear Augustin, why you have not sent the interest of my Wolfgang in so long a time, not that I doubt your faithfulness, but because I do not want the treasurers of the money to enjoy, which otherwise the princes are used to sing out quite abundantly, and what is the princes'. For we would suffer everything if it were up to me, but in such a way that we would not
would know. Therefore, if you cannot send it, see to it that the one in Grimma receives it from you, only so that what is happening to me here does not happen, namely, that he does harm through the passage of time, and I am punished twice as much instead of once. Fare well in the Lord with your vine and your grapes. 1541.
Martin Luther.
No. 2846.
October 22, 1541.