177. LUTHER TO THE ELECTOR FREDERIC OF SAXONY. Enders, ii. 181. De Wette, L 339. German.
Wittenberg, October i, 1519.
Most serene, high-bom Prince, most gracious Lord! I humbly give your Grace to know that Charles von Miltitz has written me to appoint a day to meet him at Liebenwerda, as your Grace may see by his enclosed letter. As I am better aware of Miltitz's pretence than perhaps he thinks, I did not wish to do this without your Grace's knowledge, but have appointed him Sunday week, October 9, not having been able to find an earlier date. I humbly beg, if it please your Grace, to send him my letter with your Grace's messenger. I commend myself obediently to your Grace. May God long and blessedly maintain you. Amen.
Your Grace's obedient chaplain.
Dr. Martin Luther, Augustinian.
17a LUTHER TO JOHN STAUPITZ. Enders, ii. 182. (Wittenberg), October 3, 1519.
Greeting. I send two copies of "foolish Galatians,"^ rev- erend Father. I do not care for what I have written, as I sec the epistle could have been expounded so much more fully and clearly ; but who can do all things at once or many things at the same time? I trust the work may prove clearer than previous ones written by others, even if it does not satisfy me. My commentary on the Psalms is in press, but is delayed by the slow printer.
Our elector, now restored to health, remains at Lochau. Charles von Miltitz has appointed next Sunday to meet me at Liebenwerda; he has the consent of the elector and his letter was honeyed, but I know him for a fox. I know not what will happen at this interview. He has at length brought the golden rose to Altenburg, having tried to bring it to Wittenberg with great pomp. The elector was absent when he arrived. . . .
I have just received letters* from two utraquist priests of
>C/. Galatiaiis, fii. i.
- S%pra, no. i6i. The Hussites had gathered at the Leipsic debate. Luther
read the book of Huss early in 1520. it was the De Ecclesia, For its great influ- ence on him, cf. Smith» op. cit,, 7 if.
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