Israelites who are satiated with the manna.
Remain steadfast in Christ.
Grace and peace, honoured sirs !
The licentiate of whom you wrote is now beyond your reach,having been called to I told you, such peopleare scarce and precious, and will become more so, and I know of no one sufficiently versed in the Saxon tongue to suit you at present.
I have discussed it with your messenger, and he will try, with a letter from me, to arrange matters with one Co then, who till now has preached at I'll promote the call.
Luther mourns over the ingratitude of the I write a few lines in the greatest haste,to beg you to come here as soon as you can.
You would be the most welcome of guests.
Do not distress yourself over your people'singratitude.
I am glad we have this opportunityof despising them.
You must not resignyour living, but under the pretext of visiting me leave them in order to see the issue of events.
More by word of mouth.
Do not worry your neighboursthrough your annoyance.
It is not your fault.
Meanwhile, rejoice in beingreviled for the truth and blamed by these ungrateful, people.
Cordatus politely from me.
Letter of consolation in her last illness.
Grace and peace in our My dearlyloved mother, I have heard of your illness from my brother Jacob,and am much grievedthat
I cannot be with you in person, but am with you in spirit, alongwith the others.
Although I trust your heart has for long been richly suppliedwith the comforts of Word, and with preachersand comforters,stillI shall contribute my mite thereto, as is the duty of a child to his mother.
First,dear mother, you know well that your sickness is a proofof God's fatherly love,and that the uplifted rod is a small punishment compared to that with which the godless are visited, nay, even that which He bringsupon many of His dear children,one beaten,the other burned, and so on, so that all must cry,
Thy sake we are killed all the day long." Therefore, all such suffering ought to be received as a mark of God*s favour,seeingit is a mere triflecompared to that of His dear Son, our
And you, dear mother, know the foundation of your blessedness, Christ Jesus,the corner-stone, who will never fail us, for Saviour of all who in their deep need call upon Be of good cheer ; I have overcome the world."
And now that death and sin have been overcome, we may be full of joy,and when sin frightens us we may say, I will not listen to thy alarms, but to my
Saviour's word of consolation, This is my stay ; upon it I will depend.
It will not deceive me."
St. Paul also glories in it,defying the fear of death,exclaiming, Death is swallowed up in victory."
Occupy your heart,dear mother, solelywith such thoughts, and be thankful that God has broughtyou to the knowledgeof these things, not leavingyou to trust in