#1733-To Friedrich Myconius in Gotha

(This letter alternates between Latin and a German translation of the same. I've translated the German)
To th e worthy man, Herr Friedrich Myconius, the faithful bishop in Gotha, his brother in the LOrd.)
Grace and peace in Christ. Bernhard Doelen was absent when your letter came. However, if he should return I will not permit his returning to be under the tyranny of this official.
If the officialdom is more learned and powerful than the land's-prince himself that they understand how to judge and change those whom the Prince has sent: I will let them henceforth create preachers and send them no more.One must trick the scratching-Hans and give them a head-pastor of their liking. I will keep still then and let the the people cry to heaven about these slave-drivers and rippers. I advise you to do the very same. I cannot not send them a Luther or a Pommer and it is not necessary to do so. Bernhard is so learned that he was good enough preacher for all the enslavers for a good ten years. Well, they will worship a much lesser preacher in time.
I request that you send us the story of the twice dying youth which you reported to Philip especially with a statement of his name, time and circumstances carefully noted. It is worthy for us to publicize it. Greet Justus Menius who patiently bears with the worthlessness of the officials and nobility. We also must bear the same and more from them. "It is called the Plague". I write briefly as I am overloaded with many projects. Be it well with you and all your adherents and pray for me. On the Sunday after Martin (13 Nov). T. Martinus Luther, D.
NOTES: Recently a youth in Gotha was said to have been dead for several hours, revived and spoke of seeing Christ and joys inexpressible and admonishing all to prepare for the same and thereafter died again.
Regarding the preaching of Bernhard Doelen I'm not sure whether ML is saying that he did more than all the other preachers could have done in ten years or that, as translated, that he was good enough to be their preacher for ten years. Check it out with the experts.