(This was the day of presentation of the Augsburg Confession at the Diet of Augsburg. Luther probably hadn't heard of any results as yet.)
To the highly-honorable man in the Lord, Herr Nicolaus Hausmann, Bishop of the people at Zwickau, his brother and superior.
Grace and peace in Christ! I have ordered mine in Wittenberg, worthy man, to send to you all the news which they receive from us from which you will learn what transpires at Augsburg from the Diet.
I hope that everything will get to you as I do not have time to write everything to every single individual. Only let us fervently pray, as we previously have done being mindful how our fathers were saved. "The hand of the Lord is not shortened" [Isaiah 59:1], so then the matter is not ours but His; He will surely hear us.
I have also written to your brother Valentine and comforted him as much as I am able; you, therefore, take care that the letter is delivered to him. (The letter is not extant). I now have leisure and have taken up the translation of Ezekiel and meanwhile I have also resolved several other things. The Papists rage mightily in fact but our Prince is gifted with a remarkable constancy and confesses Christ openly. Like also the Markgraf Georg. The unbelievable leniency of the Emperor is exceedingly praised; he appears to have been provided with a good angel by God. The rest you will learn from Wittenberg. Meanwhile, pray for me you man of God; by His grace be it well with you forever, Amen.
From the wilderness on the Saturday after John the Baptist's Day (25 June) 1530. Your Mart.Luther.
(Notes: Walch translated Sabbatho by Sonntag (Sunday). Coming up letters by Melanchton and Joneas to Luther on June 25, and there is one from the Elector to Luther on the same day but in Vol.XVI which might bear looking into.)
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