To the worthy and well-learned Herr Magister (Master of Arts) Georg Mohr, preacher in Born,my favored, good friend.
Grace and peace in Christ. My dear Master Georg! I have received your writing wherein you ask: should you accept the call to the preaching-office in Zwickau etc. To that my answer is the same which I have given to all the others,namely, I have nothing to do with those in Zwickau and nothing concerns me about the parish or the preaching-position (Stuhl) there. If you want to do differently that is up to you, I will not hinder it. However, that I should advise it or support it no man could convince me that God would have me do that. Those at Zwickau will not have me for a covering for shame nor our Gospel a deception-ploy with my consent as they previously attempted and hoped for.
What you do is completely up to you to decide. If you go as the others: don't complain to me. I want to let the people and the matter rest; reasons for that they know to be for the best. They have cooled their enthusiasm; however, what will that yield if Christ has not cooled off about them? I am glad to leave it up to you.
Herewith be commended to God. And if you become preacher at Zwickau, so help you God
that you must be against me and not burdened with someone else's sin., Amen. Dated on
the Friday of Easterr (5 April) Anno 1532. D. Martinus Luther.
B.
Grace and peace. My dear Master (of Arts) Georg! I do not have much time to write much to you and your messenger is also in a hurry; otherwise I wanted to write for you to the Council in Born. I will do it at another time without being asked and do it appropriately.
Regarding the preaching-office in Zwickau I cannot advise you yet anything different than before. Whether our most gracious Lord, the Elector orders you to accept the same you might sight the previous reasons so that S.C.F.G. (his electoral princely grace) does not force you; also I do not think that it is necessary for those at Torgau to comply to N. etc. Our LOrd God will not forget you. Herewith be commended to God,etc. Dated on the Saturday after Quasimodogeniti (13 April) Anno 1532. D. Martinus Luther.
NOTES: Throughout the first letter where "N" occured the Editors inserted Zwickau based on a copy in the Memorial-book of the Zwickau Council. I'm not sure about the last sentence in the second letter whether it means that Zwickau (N) is pressuring Torgau or what.
i.e. that is, the Prince's Court or what? Evidently, Zwickau has some influence with the Elector.Publish it.
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