Luther asks him to forward the previous letter to Medler. About his visit to Amsdorf or even a meeting with him.
The original is in Cod. Seidel. at Dresden. Printed by Schütze, vol. I, p. 332 and by De Wette, vol. V, p. 706 (as from 1544). German by Walch, vol. XXI, 1535 (with many translation errors).
To the in Christ venerable Mr. Nicolaus, the right and faithful bishop of the church at Naumburg, his superior to be highly honored in the Lord.
Grace and peace! I am writing in this letter to D. Medler, in Christ venerable bishop, about the theological lecture, which you, dear Lord (tua Humanitus) have mentioned to me, and I advise that he accept. You, dear Lord (T[ua] D[ominatio]), can send this letter of mine more easily than I can, because I have no random messengers.
By the way, I have definitely decided, if it should be possible, to hike to you during the upcoming Leipzig Fair. For my head and my feet are firm enough for my age. I have preached twice during these feast days, without any difficulty or stress.
difficulty (thanks be to God), contrary to my and everyone's expectations. I am told that there are indeed dangers from those of Pflug, 2) of whom it is thought that they, having become bolder through the happy progress of the Emperor's affairs, could also undertake something against the will of the Prince, and that everything is full of disloyalty, even on our side. But if I cannot come during the fair, you will indicate to me at which place I can meet you when you come, either at the Eilenburg Castle (which will be easily obtained by the Prince) or at the Herr Dietrich von "Schönfeld in Wilkow", between Leipzig and Düben (Didon). Or if you know another more convenient place, then show it to me. I would perhaps want Leipzig, you would not want it for reasons. For in our neighborhood than in "Pretzsch" or "Brettin" (Pretyn) or "Schmidberg" it would be easy to become theilhaftig of our wish. But so I write, as if my run to you had to be stopped (which I did not want to do), so that we can inform each other in good time about the place and the day. Farewell, my brother who is most dear to me in Christ, and most worthy of a much higher office in the Church of God. On the day of St. John (as it is called) in the days of [the feast of] the Nativity of Christ 1543.
Your Martin Luther.
No. 3079.