To Justus Jonas letter 9 - Martin Luther

TO JUSTUS JONAS

Luther admonishes his friend to industry at Augsburg. August 3, 1530.

I send my nephew Cyriac to you, my excellent Jonas, to seek Hans yon Irene in Augsburg. Help him to find him. I could not permit the young man to return, when so near, without getting a glimpse of the pomp there, so that he might be able to tell about it, the Germans being so slow at writing history. P. Weller told me how much time you have at present. “Then why does he not write an exposition of the Psalm, ‘Blessed are all’?” “I do not know,” he said. But what are you about? Make use of your head while you can, before you are afflicted with stone and unable to work. I too have much leisure, but my head prevents my using it. Hitherto I have overlooked your shortcomings in this respect because you write me often, for which I am most grateful. I still expect the exposition. Do not presume to leave Augsburg empty-handed. I am busy with the 117th Psalm, “Praise the Lord, all ye nations.” It will be a channel for my eloquence, as I had to stop translating the prophets. I only finished Hosea, and for this had to seize every fragment of time and every bright moment. The difficulty of translating Ezekiel stopped me. The attacks of Bucer and his friends please me, for, as I have said, they who dishonor the

Son of God will be brought to shame. If you hear anything more of Carlstadt tell me. The Lord be with you. Amen. From the desert, where the daws have long ago finished their diet before you had well begun your negotiations. MARTIN LUTHER . (Schutze.)

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