[1101] To Veit Dietrich, July 8, 1530, “Corp. ref.,” 2, p. 174.
[1102] To Jonas, Spalatin, Melanchthon and Agricola at Augsburg, July 15, 1530, “Briefwechsel,” 8, p. 113.
[1103] To Melanchthon, June 29, 1530, “Briefwechsel,” 8, p. 45.
[1104] On August 28, 1530, “Briefwechsel,” 8, p. 233. “Obsecro te, ut Amsdorfice respondeas in aliquem angulum: ‘Dass uns der Papst und Legat wollten im Ars lecken.’”
[1105] From Luther’s letter to Melanchthon of June 27, 1530, “Briefwechsel,” 8, p. 35; “tuas miserrimas curas, quibus te scribis consumi.” This was really due to the “greatness of our want of faith.”
[1106] He writes to Melanchthon on June 30, 1530, “Briefwechsel,” 8, p. 51: “Si nos ruemus, ruet Christus una! Esto ruat, malo ego cum Christo ruere quam cum Cæsare stare.” His cause was without “temeritas” and quite pure, “quod testatur mihi Spiritus ipse.” Ibid.: “Ego pro te oro, oravi et orabo nec dubito, quin sim exauditus; sentio illud Amen in corde meo.” The entire letter mirrors his frame of mind during his stay at the Castle of Coburg.
[1107] Ellinger, “Melanchthon,” p. 280.
[1108] To Spengler, September 15, 1530, “Corp. ref.,” 2, p. 372.
[1109] In his “spes transactionis” (“Corp. ref.,” 2, p. 261) Melanchthon even described the previous tampering with the Church as “temerarii motus” (ibid., p. 246 seq.). Kawerau, in Möller, “Lehrb. der KG.,” 3³, p. 112.
[1110] “Die Reformation,” 3, p. 297.