journey, so you must have patience.Dr.
Briick thinks it unsafe to travel at present,as the peasants are againseized with a fresh paroxysm of rage againstthe Prince,and it is feared they intend assaulting him, so we must not tempt
Christ prosper our meeting. Farewell.
Late on eveningI received your letter.
Luther comforts her under her husband's imprisonment.
Grace and peace in our dear Saviour,honoured and virtuous lady!
God, who hears my sighs, knows how I grieve over your misfortunes.
Yes, all feel deeplyfor the good man who has fallen into the hands of the enemy.
God hear our prayers and those of all pioushearts.
For many supplications are ascendingfor him, and such prayers are always answered, being agreeableto Meantime let us comfort ourselves with the Divine assurance that He will never forsake
Psalms are full of this,and we know that our Hausherr is strong in the faith that is in Christ Jesus,beingadorned with many lovelyfruits of the same.
Therefore it is impossible that God should cast him from His presence, havingcalled him through His sacred He will ever keep him under His protection.He is the same
God who has protected him all his lifelongtill this misfortune befell him, and remains the same, althoughfor a littleHe may appear otherwise to try our faith and patience. He said in John,
** Ye shall weep and lament,"etc.
And our sufferings are nothingin comparison to those of Christians if we did not suffer with The devil and his angels, who now rejoice over our misfortunes,will one day have to howl and weep, while ours will be the glorious assurance that " all things work togetherfor good to those who love God."
Therefore, dear lady,suffer and be patient, for you do not suffer Many godlyhearts sympathisewith you, who will fulfil Matt.
In prison,and ye visited me."
Yes, truly,thousands of us visit dear Baumgartner in captivity " that is,we cry unto the Lord, who is taken captivein His member, that He would deliver him, and let us all rejoice with you.
Jesuscomfort and strengthen your heart,throughHis Spirit, in a patient endurance to a blessed conclusion of this misfortune and all misfortunes,to whom be praiseand honour and gloryto all eternity.Amen.
Zeitz,weak and weary.
Grace and peace in the Lord, Most Prince,most graciousLord I would gladlycome to Bernburg,but have justreturned from Zeitz, so tired of drivingthat
I can neither walk nor stand, and scarcely even sit,from which I augur the speedy approachof death.
I must keep quietand rest till I improve,whether throughlife or death, as Jesus impartto my graciousPrince George^ the rich spirit of grace to rule his bishopric, for there has been much to do, and the work has been much neglectedby the former
He who has begun will perfectthe work.
Commending you to the dear God.
In the first place make my excuses to your steward.
George to the bishopric of