Intercession for the pastor Leonhard Beier at Zwickau for an apartment.
The original is in the archives at Weimar, Reg. Ji, fol. 111 a. 1534. 61.69. Printed in De Wette, vol. IV, p. 521 and in the Erlangen edition, vol. 55, p. 41.
To the most illustrious, highborn prince and lord, Lord John Frederick, Duke of Saxony, Archmarshall and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, Landgrave of Thuringia and Margrave of Meissen, my most gracious lord.
Grace and peace in Christ. Most noble, highborn prince, most gracious lord! The priest of Zwickau is now with me,
Magister Lenhard, and asked me, because some good gentlemen at court, as the Lord of Wildenfels and Doctor Christianus Chancellor 2c., put him off, they wanted to help faithfully with E. C. F. G. to ask that the houses of a priest in Zwickau, so disposed or disposed of, for his wife and child may be given to him by E. C. F. G., because he can leave nothing more behind him than he who in this time cannot collect treasures, because from hand to mouth; because he has such good friends at court, who offered, where I will write to E. C. F. G. for him, they also wanted to write to E. C. F. G. for him. C. F. G. on his behalf, they also wanted to give good testimony and support him, so I am well aware of him before, as he has grown up under me and I know that he is worth it, and such houses must be built: so I humbly ask for him, if it is not burdensome to E. C. F. G., to graciously turn one of the houses over to him. He is, after all, one of the best and most pious pastors, I know that as much as is possible to know. E. C. F. G. will know how to show mercy. May Christ our Lord strengthen and guide E. C. F. G. blessedly, Amen. Wednesday after Oculi sll. March] 1534.
E. C. F. G. undersigned Mart. Luther, D.
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