To Gergeon Seiler, Doctor of medicine in Augsburg - Martin Luther

TO GEREON SEILER, DOCTOR OF MEDICINE IN AUGSBURG

Luther wrote seven letters on this day, although very weak at this time. October 5, 1535.

Grace and peace in Christ! Your letter, my excellent Herr Doctor, was a great joy to me, not only for itself, but because so many dear travelers accompanied it, whom I received as emissaries of good tidings of peace and salvation with every respect and delight. Christ, who laid the foundation of this unanimity, will perfect His work. Amen. At your request I communicate to all the brethren, with every expression of esteem, my heartfelt satisfaction at the renewed efforts for union. You can discuss my proposal for meeting together with your party, and communicate your decision to me, so that I may let the Prince and all our people know. Herr Melanchthon has, for many weighty reasons, given up his proposed journey to France. For we have been informed of the faithlessness of the French from many distinguished men. But I am sorry for this people who groan under so hard a yoke. Would that I could give them the help for which they plead. Perhaps if they fled they might find a home elsewhere.

May Christ have mercy on them, and deliver them, and afflict those who oppress them. Amen. I commend myself to you, my most esteemed Herr Doctor in the Lord, who, I pray, may guide and maintain you and yours to all eternity.

MARTIN LUTHER . WITTENBERG. (Schutze.)