Letter 126 of 189

To Nicolas Hausmann Luther

Luther wishes him to leave Dessau.

Hausmann, servant of Christ at Grace and peace, dearest brother in Christ Only a few words, for you alwaysknow what is going on here, as news reaches your court sooner than we get them.

Margraveshave fallen away from the gospel.

If you did not know this,now you are aware of it ; and I know not what evil thing may be smouldering among us.

I am stillof the same mind regardingyou.

I purpose inviting you to become an inmate of my house, so that you may have some rest and quiet.

Your brother has promised to maintain you in my house, for I see it is impossiblefor you to remain where you are.

Hieronymus Weller is very happy,havingleft to occupy his own house close by.

This is a great pleasure to me.

Emperor has not been so fortunate as we expected.

It is said the famine has deprivedhim of five thousand officers Council seems to me only a sham, although I hear Herzog George iswriting a book againstthe Bishops.

Jane, is an enemy of the gospel,and will shortlybe crowned.

Things appear now quite different in that kingdom, so that Antonius is obligedto remain hidden and keep silence.

King continues to despisethe Pope ; and it has been determined,with the consent of this whole kingdom, that no one shall start for the Diet tillthe King consents to it beingheld, which will never take place.

So long as the King is againstit,the Diet is a myth, or at least it will not be held at the appointedtime ; and when that has once gone by, who will vouch for