Letter 60 of 189

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fortified,althoughwe know of no enemy.

(Cruciger)greet you, as well as the others.

Kathie is devoted to your memory on account of the handsome glassyou sent her.

Luther announces the birth of his son.

I herewith send you the Brother-in-law,and shall proceed with the Psalms with all my might.

(Agricola) from me that my dear Kathie presented me with a Luther yesterday at two o'clock,and then he will not marvel that I send this message, for at this time of day he will know what it is to have sons.

Greet your dear wife from me, and I herewith commit you to I must stop, for the sick Kathie is calling for me.

Diet of Speyerclosed 27thAugust,where the foundations of the EvangeHcalChurch were laid.

I write you, my excellent Johannes, merely to say I have nothingspecial to write about,as PhiHp,a livingepistle, is with you.

I was gladhe went to let the peoplesee of how much importancesuch thingsare, and that we are lookingafter these in earnest.

God grant that your olive branches may thrive.

Elsie and your superiors, as well as inferiors, also your Do let us have some more of those berries,for my Kathie likes them greatly, also

Albrecht if you have the opportunity.

Riihel and his wife,Conrad the scribe, and I now thank the last for the fur coat I have just received it.

It is far too expensive. I shall write him.

Farewell to all in the About his literary work.

I have nothingnew, dear Nicolas, to send you, for the littlebook about war is not through the press yet.

I intend beginningZechariah after Habbakuk and Ecclesiastes givesus an immense deal of trouble,just as if he did not wish to be read,and yet was compelledto submit.

It has been much too long in obscurity.You are rightin sayingthe world is goingto ruin.

I hope the day of the coming of the God is approaching, for we hear only of fires,murders, and furyover all.

May all go well with you, and pray for me.

Her husband fell fightingagainstthe My most graciouslady!

Grace and comfort from I determined, at the instigation of some pious people,to dedicate those four Psalms to your Majestyas an exhortation, joyfully, to maintain and further God's