To the noble, valiant Herr Hans von Taubenheim, U, G, Hl(our gracious Lord) income-master in Torgau.
Grace and peace through Jesus Christ, our LOrd,Amen. Noble, valian, favored dear Lord!
E.E. (your nobility) ,at the outset, is assured of my willing service. You know that the preservation of Christian teaching requires personnel who lecture the people in the same and faithfully instruct them therein. Also you know that such people and Chrisitan honorable men require several years at the University to learn what they are to teach to others; they must not only study in a praiseworthy way but live honorably if they have any hope of serving the church and school. Such a one is this Matthew Schrey, an honorable fellow, born in Niemeck, who was here at Wittenberg for studies several years
and comported himself well in doctrine and ethics. As Your Valiance recently talked with D.Hieronymous (while he was near Torgau) requesting that I put forward a quiet,pious,god-fearing man to place as parish-pastor and state wages so you are to know that D.Hieronymous has carried out what you commended to him and I now perform what you recommended to me through him. Herewith I commend you to the hands of God the Almighty. Permit me and the man to be commended by you. Date at Wittenberg on the
Monday after Judica (18 March) 1532. Martin Luther,D.
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