To the highly-respectable brother in the LOrd, herr Martin Goerlitz, the very faithful and upright Superintendent of the church in Braunschweig
Grace and peace. I have previously written (see #1857) to you, my dear Martin, that we were considering calling you. Therefore, I call you in the Name of the LOrd that you release yourself from there as soon as you can. The parish at Kahla, near Jena, which you know, awaits you as they are now without a pastor but if it does not please you, you may exchange with him at Belger or someone else. This is brief, but true. Since I am very busy. Likely Braunschwieg which is not worthy of the Word will emulate Muehlhausen or Zurich which may God prevent,Amen. D. Carlstadt is in Zurich and become a follower of Zwingli, whom is now regarded as a martyr of Christ so their blasphemy has become the maximum ,"so that it must run over". Be it right well with you in Christ. the third of January 1532. Your Martin Luther.
NOTE: Another adventure for the great Carlstadt. Zwingli was killed on October 11,1531 in an assault (battle) near Cappel.
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