Grace and peace, honoured, virtuous lady!
I wish to tell you that your money has been well expended,and many poor have been assisted, so that God, who prompted you to do this,is openlyshowingHis pleasurein your thank-offering.
I could not have believed that in this littletown and university there were so many talented and pious youths who, year in and year out, lived on bread and water, enduring frost and cold,so that they might study the Scriptures.To many of these your bursaries have been a great boon.
I have alreadygiven away the half,and received receipts for the money, and proofsthat it has been bestowed on honest fellows.
Andres the most, first ten gulden,then another ten ; and the others, two, three,and four gulden,and all are delightedand grateful.May
Christ be with you and yours Prince a speedy recovery from his depression.
Grace and peace in the Lord, in addition to consolation and strengthof body from Saviour, most graciouslord MagisterHausmann is again returningto your
Grace, I send a line with him, although I might have nothingto write except good evening.
I hope betterness will soon set in,although it is long in coming.
I still repeat my poor paternoster, but always think, having myselfbeen so weak and help having been sent, and often more than
I have asked for,that with you it will be the same.
I speak of spiritualconsolation,for no earthlycomfort is of any avail unless it promote this,as "Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp."
And all the saints made themselves joyfulwith psalmsand violin-playing.Therefore, I rejoice that Hausmann comes to you now, for he will gladdenyour heart with Christian converse, singing, and cheerful intercourse.
Grace's salvation and happiness, and that they may tend to the restoration of your health and the overthrow of the tempter.
I shall also come myself,although I lie down and die by the way, when I can tear myself free from the fangsof the printers. I commit your
Luther visited the Elector,from whom he got a warm welcome at Torgau.
They talked of many lands and times,tilltheyshould reach the better land.
Grace and peace, dear I do not know what to write you, for Philip and the others are returninghome.
I must remain longer here on account of the piousPrince.
You must wonder how long I am likelyto stay, or rather how long you will get quit of me.
Franciscus will set me free,even as I have set him free, but not so speedily. Yesterday I had to take a nasty drink, and I do not like what is not good.
I keep thinking what good wine and beer I have at home, as well as a beautiful wife,or shall And you would do well to send me over my whole cellar of wine and a bottle of thy beer, or else I shall not be back before the new beer is ready.
I herewith commit you to God along with our young folks and all the servants.