To Justus Jonas letter 26 - Martin Luther

TO JUSTUS JONAS

Luther advises that St. Moritz in Halle, which the Elector Albrecht had shut up, should be opened for

Evangelical service. August 18, 1542.

Grace and peace! My dear Herr Jonas, why hesitate as to opening the third church? The time has come to which we looked forward when your burghermaster and syndic, Dr. Kilian, were here. The Son of God, who has hitherto been trampled under foot, has at length been glorified among His enemies, having won such a victory as neither we nor His enemies could have believed possible. Christ has been openly manifested; and although I have no desire that the Mayence monster should fall a victim to God’s wrath and eternal perdition, still I rejoice that the old knave has lived to see the confusion and irrevocable failure of his diabolic projects. Praise be to God, who is judge upon the earth, and destroys the work of the godless, so that bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. Let him now weep as he deserves, and await his punishment for having rejoiced in wickedness and all that is

against God, as well as in all that is Godlike. Do join with us in thanking Him with loud voice, for He has showed us wondrous things to His own glory, and has not despised the sighs of the destitute, but has heard their cries. Thus, Lord, shall thine enemies perish. Amen.

MARTINUS LUTHER. JOHANNES POMMERANUS. CASPAR CRUCIGER. PHILIPPUS MELANCHTHON. (De Wette.)

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