#1805-To the Preachers at Zwickau

To the worthy men, the srevants of the Word in the Church in Zwickau altogether and especially his highly honorable brethren.
Grace and peace in Christ! I believe enttirely, worthy men, that you in Zwickau have manifold troubles and are forced to listen to the abusive and boastful speaking against the head-pastor (Hausmann) and Cordatus. However, endure it for the sake of Christ who defends you in this matter and will judge it. Meanwhile administer faithfully the Word and Sacrament for the blessed and believing until we have the judgment of the Prince. If they should require you should declare as good their deeds against the head-pastor and Cordatus or condemn (them?) then you could say that you are not judges but that the matter is pending at the Court and one must await the judgment from there as the LOrd Himself better inspires this and everything else.
I have sympathy for the head-pastor and Cordatus. However, with these raging furies I am completely not willing so as to forever not even consider them worthy of one letter or word and to regard them as people excluded from my fellowship. May God visit their misdeeds, Amen. Christ who has begun the good work in you complete it on that day in which we will be freed from Munsterische rage and from every evil, Amen.The 21st of June 1531. Martin Luther.