chair,and the gentlemen of the Universitysay they would rather give it to Sachse is not worthy of it,but because Veit is older,and has done more for education here than any one except
Now all this is true, and (Sachse) did not ask for the chair,not wishing to push himself forward before Veit, and he would have been satisfied with I asked for him at first.
It is an unfortunate business, as your But you tell me that Philipwill not give up the Greek class,for he is eager to serve the University,so that the salaryfor the Greek chair will revert to the University, and thus save the salary,your
Grace having given him a hundred florins additional on the new foundation.
Philip is so just and modest that he will not accept this addition unless he teach University may not be burdened with this money on his behalf.
So it now depends on your Grace distinctlysaying if Philip may, with a good conscience, appropriate the hundred florins although he should cease to teach
Greek, but should continue to lecture upon the It appears to me he has done enough hard work those twenty years to entitle him to a little rest, seeing there are,
Greek and look after the classes.
Grace knows well what a Communis he is in this University,for all Christendom is indebted to him God, he and his followers are now more feared by the Papiststhan any of the other scholars.
Grace will know how to arrange all this,for your Highness must be head rector, pastor, and director in these lands.
I herewith commit you to By the RegensburgInterim the Emperor hoped to prevent the Protestants attacking Romish doctrines,but the Protestants rejectedit,and eventually the Pope declared againsttolerance.
I perfectlyunderstand what your Grace has written me concerningthe pamphlet ^ which is at present in the press ; and it was not my intention that it should appear without a prefaceand with no delay. Whether those who issued it meant well in their conceited ignorance in doing so or not, the devil's wicked malice has foiled their efforts ; for,nothingmore injurious has been undertaken againstus since our gospelbegan to spread,and it seems as if God, by a miraculous exercise of power, prevented the Papistsacceptingit at the The reason we were so long in taking up the matter was that Philipwas on his way home, so now, by his and Caspar'sadvice,we have decided to print it ; and the printers, in the hope of a prefacefrom me, have taken it in hand, and although, to beginwith, I decided to add no notes, now, if God spare me,
I shall interlard it with as many annotations as I can, for the devil has deserved it.
I herewith commit you to the dear Electoral Grace's obedient Luther rejoices over the Princes' progress in learning, etc.
I was delighted to receive your Highnesses'letters,from