#1811-To Hieronymous Weller

(This accompanies a letter to the Christians in Frauenstein near Freiberg which ML wants Weller to look over. The letter(#1810) is in another volume(X) which readers will remember that I am not much venturing into although probably should.)
Grace and Peace in Christ! In many respects I completely detest this outrageous nothing undertaking of this preacher, my dear Hieronymous, who under(the support) Caspar von Schonberg (the hereditary lord of Frauenstein) persuades simple souls of the danger of partaking under both forms and the hireling himself has fled and forsakes the sheep who are neither strong enough nor fortified. What should as I as the absent one do for those from whom I am absent? That hireling has not come before my eyes. Now is not the time for one to recant or to ask for forgiveness but nevertheless it does not seem that they will endure and their blessed action (partaking under both forms)steadfastly confess. How much better would it be to deal with them under this tyrant if their conscience were strengthened through the Word or taught that only those should dare this (partake of both kinds) who are willing to suffer everything for the sake of Christ. It is better to believe in silence than to publicily deny it after doing it. Nevertheless I am writing to them not knowing whether my letter to them will serve to their consolation or trouble. You will first make a judgment about it and then send it on to them if you think it good. The name of the city you did not indicate and I did not also learn it from the messenger. In a short time your brother Peter Weller will come to you and you will learn everything from our perspective (Spaeher?). On the Tuesday after John the Baptist (27 June) Anno 1531. Your Martin Luther.
NOTEs: In the Latin text the word for Spaeher is "Scorpionario" and the editors conjecture "scopionario" from the Greek "skope". Or do you prefer the scorpion scenario?
"Hireling" obviously refers to John 10 where the Lord speaks of Himself as the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep and contrast that with hireling who runs away when the wolf comes because the sheep are not his own.
Frauenstein which ML doesn't seem to know is the destination of his letter lies between Freiberg and the Bohemian border.