To the honorable and perceptive Herr Mayor and the Council in the city of Goettingen,my favored Herrs and friends.
Grace and peace in Christ. Honorable, perpiscuous, dear Herrs. Upon your request I am sending you two preachers for the benefit of all but but request in a friendly way that in these difficult times these poor fellows would not have to depend on salary like they received in Braunschweig. Otherwise it is very pleasant to my heart that you the honorable Council and Congregation are adopting the Braunschweigisch church-order and pray God that He will also give help and grace that you undertake this with harmonious hearts and outlook otherwise it would be better to let it go. Further, the means of living which they have borrowed here should be well undertaken by you. To travel to you at their own cost would be burdensome to them. On the Sunday after Lucia(18 Dec.) 1530. Martin Luther.
NOTES: Follow the church order of Braunschweig but not the salary. I suppose "Sir" would be a good translation of "Herr" if it had the connotation like in our military:"YES,SIR!"
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