,an ,op5 ,lett] on ,translat+ ,by ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 #adhc-aedf ,translat$ f3 ,s5dbrief von ,dolmets*5 9 ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!rs ,w]ke1 7,weim>3 ,h]mann ,boehlaus ,na*folg]1 #aiji71 ,b& #cj1 ,teil ,,ii1 pp4 #fcb-fdf by ,g>y ,mann1 ,ph4,d4 ,assi/ant ,pr(essor ( ,religion_/,!ology ,augu/ana ,college ,rock ,isl&1 ,ill9ois ,preface ,w5ceslas ,l9k to all believ]s 9 ,*ri/3 ,! wise ,solomon says 9 ,prov]bs #aa3 ,! p :o )hold gra9 curse him4 ,b !re is a bless+ on ^? :o sell x4 ,?is v]se speaks truly conc]n+ all t c s]ve ! common good or ! well-be+ ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,?is is ! reason ! ma/] 9 ! gospel reprim&s ! unfai?ful s]vant l a lazy sc\ndrel = hav+ hidd5 & buri$ 8 money 9 ! gr\nd4 ,s t ?is curse ( ! ,"l & ! entire ,*ur* might be avoid$1 ,i mu/ publi% ?is lett] :i* came into my possession ?r\gh a good fri5d4 ,i c\ld n )hold x1 z !re has be5 mu* discussion ab\t ! translat+ ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,x has be5 *>g$ by ! despis]s ( tru? t ! text has be5 modifi$ & ev5 falsifi$ 9 _m places1 :i* has %ock$ & />tl$ _m simple ,*ri/ians1 ev5 among ! educat$ :o d n "k any ,hebrew or ,greek4 ,x is dev\tly hop$ t ) ?is publication ! sl&] ( ! godless w be /opp$ & ! scruples ( ! dev\t remov$1 at lea/ 9 "p4 ,x may ev5 give rise to m writ+ on su* matt]s & que/ions su* z ^!4 ,s ,i ask all fri5ds ( ! ,tru? to s]i\sly take ?is "w to he>t & fai?fully pray to ,god = a prop] und]/&+ ( ! div9e ,scriptures t[>ds ! improvem5t & increase ( our common ,*ri/5dom4 ,am54 ,nuremb]g ,sept4 #ae1 #aecj4 ,to ! ,honorable & ,wor?y ,n41 my favorite "l & fri5d4 ,grace & peace 9 ,*ri/1 honorable1 wor?y & de> ,"l & fri5d4 ,i receiv$ y\r writ+ ) ! two que/ions or qu]ies reque/+ my response4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 y ask :y ,i1 9 ! #crd *apt] ( ,romans1 translat$ ! words ( ,/4 ,paul3 ,arbitramur hom9em iu/ific>i ex fide absque op]ibus z ,we hold t ! human w be ju/ifi$ )\t ! works ( ! law b only by fai?4 ,y also tell me t ! ,papi/s are caus+ a great fuss because ,/4 ,paul's text does n conta9 ! ^w sola 7alone71 & t my *ang+ ( ! words ( ,god is n to be tol]at$4 ,secondly1 y ask if ! dep>t$ sa9ts int]c$e = u4 ,reg>d+ ! fir/ "q1 y c give ! papi/s ?is answ] f me--if y s desire4 ,on ! fir/ h&1 if ,i1 ,dr4 ,lu!r1 _h ?\ght t all ! ,papi/s toge!r 7 capable ( translat+ ev5 "o passage ( ,scripture correctly & well1 ,i w\ld h ga!r$ up en\gh humility to ask = _! aid & assi/ance 9 translat+ ! ,new ,te/am5t into ,g]man4 ,h[ev]1 ,i sp>$ !m & myself ! tr\ble1 z ,i knew & /ill see ) my own eyes t n "o ( !m kn[s h[ to speak or translate ,g]man4 ,x is obvi\s1 h[ev]1 t !y are le>n+ to speak & write ,g]man f my translations4 ,?us1 !y are /eal+ my language f me--a language !y _h little k ( be=e ?is4 ,h[ev]1 !y d n ?ank me = ?is b in/ead use x aga9/ me4 ,yet ,i readily grant !m ?is z x tickles me to "k t ,i h taught my ungrateful /ud5ts1 ev5 my enemies1 to speak4 ,secondly1 y might say t ,i h consci5ti\sly translat$ ! ,new ,te/am5t into ,g]man to ! be/ ( my ability1 & t ,i h n =c$ anyone to read x4 ,r ,i h left x op51 only do+ ! translation z a s]vice to ^? :o c\ld n d x z well4 ,no "o is =bidd5 to d x bett]4 ,if someone does n wi% to read x1 he c let x lie1 = ,i d n ask anyone to read x or praise anyone :o does6 ,x is my ,te/am5t & my translation--& x %all rema9 m9e4 ,if ,i h made errors )9 x 7al?\gh ,i am n aw>e ( any & w\ld mo/ c]ta9ly be unwill+ to int5tionally mi/ranslate a s+le lett]7 ,i w n all[ ! papi/s to judge = _! e>s cont9ue to be too long & _! hee-haws too weak = !m to be critical ( my translat+4 ,i "k q well h[ mu* skill1 h>d "w1 und]/&+ & intellig5ce is ne$$ = a good translation4 ,!y "k x less ?an ev5 ! mill]'s donkey = !y h nev] tri$ x4 ,x is said1 ,! "o :o builds along ! pa?way has _m ma/]s4 ,x is l ?is ) me4 ,^? :o h n ev] be5 able to speak correctly 7to say no?+ ( translat+7 h all at once become my ma/]s & ,i _! pupil4 ,if ,i 7 to h ask$ !m h[ to translate ! fir/ two words ( ,mat!w ,lib] ,g5]ationis into ,g]man1 n "o ( !m w\ld h be5 able to say ,quack6 ,& !y judge all my works6 ,f9e fell[s6 ,x 0 also l ?is = ,/4 ,j]ome :5 he translat$ ! ,bible4 ,ev]yone 0 8 ma/]4 ,he alone 0 entirely incompet5t z p1 :o 7 n good en\gh to clean 8 boots1 judg$ 8 works4 ,?is is :y x takes a great deal ( pati5ce to d good ?+s 9 public = ! _w believes itself to be ! ,ma/] ( ,k1 always putt+ ! bit "u ! horse's tail1 & n judg+ itself = t is ! _w's nature4 ,x c d no?+ else4 ,i w\ld gladly see a papi/ come =w>d & translate into ,g]man an epi/le ( ,/4 ,paul's or "o ( ! prophets &1 9 do+ s1 n make use ( ,lu!r's ,g]man or translation4 ,!n "o might see a f9e1 beautiful & notewor?y translation into ,g]man4 ,we h se5 t bungl] f ,dresd5 play ma/] to my ,new ,te/am5t4 7,i w n m5tion 8 "n 9 my books z he has 8 judge & is already well-kn[n74 ,he does admit t my ,g]man is good & sweet & t he c\ld n improve x4 ,yet1 anxi\s to di%onor x1 he took my ,new ,te/am5t ^w = ^w z x 0 writt51 & remov$ my prefaces & glosses1 replac+ !m ) 8 own4 ,!n he publi%$ my ,new ,te/am5t "u 8 "n6 ,de> ,*ildr51 h[ x pa9$ me :5 8 pr9ce 9 a dete/able preface condemn$ my "w & =bid all f read+ ,lu!r's ,new ,te/am5t1 :ile at ! same "t comm5d+ ! ,bungl]'s ,new ,te/am5t to be read--ev5 ?\gh x 0 ! v same "o ,lu!r _h writt56 ,s no "o ?9ks ,i am ly+1 put ,lu!r's & ! ,bungl]'s ,new ,te/am5ts side by side & comp>e !m4 ,y w see :o did ! translation = bo?4 ,he has pat*$ x 9 places & reord]$ x 7& al?\gh x does n all please me7 ,i c /ill leave x be = x does me no p>ticul> h>m z f> z ! docum5t is conc]n$4 ,t is :y ,i nev] int5d$ to write 9 opposition to x4 ,b ,i did h a laugh at ! great wisdom t s t]ribly sl&]$1 condemn$ & =bade my ,new ,te/am5t1 :5 x 0 publi%$ "u my "n1 b requir$ its read+ :5 publi%$ "u an o!r's "n6 ,:at type ( virtue is ?is t sl&]s & heaps %ame on someone else's "w1 & !n /eals x1 & publi%es x "u "o's own "n1 !reby seek+ glory & e/eem ?r\gh ! sl&]$ "w ( someone else6 ,i leave t = 8 judge to say4 ,i am glad & satisfi$ t my "w 7z ,/4 ,paul also boa/s 7 is fur!r$ by my enemies1 & t ,lu!r's "w1 )\t ,lu!r's "n b t ( 8 enemy1 is to be read4 ,:at bett] v5geance86 ,return+ to ! issue at h&1 if y\r ,papi/ wi%es to make a great fuss ab\t ! ^w alone 7sola71 say ?is to him3 ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r w h x s & he says t a papi/ & an ass are ! same ?+4 ,sic volo1 sic iubeo1 sit pro ratione voluntas4 7,i w x1 ,i comm& x2 my w is reason en\gh7 ,= we are n go+ to become /ud5ts & foll[]s ( ! papi/s4 ,r we w become _! judge & ma/]4 ,we1 too1 are go+ to be pr\d & brag ) ^! blockheads2 & j z ,/4 ,paul brags aga9/ 8 madly rav+ sa9ts1 ,i w brag ov] ^! asses ( m9e6 ,!y are doctors8 ,me too4 ,!y are s*ol>s8 ,i am z well4 ,!y are philosoph]s8 ,& ,i4 ,!y are dialecticians8 ,i am too4 ,!y are lectur]s8 ,s am ,i4 ,!y write books8 ,s d ,i4 ,i w g ev5 fur!r ) my bragg+3 ,i c exegete ! psalms & ! prophets1 & !y _c4 ,i c translate1 & !y _c4 ,i c read ,holy ,scriptures1 & !y _c4 ,i c pray1 !y _c4 ,com+ d[n to _! level1 ,i c d _! dialectics & philosophy bett] ?an all ( !m put toge!r4 ,plus ,i "k t n "o ( !m und]/&s ,ari/otle4 ,if1 9 fact1 any "o ( !m c correctly und]/& "o "p or *apt] ( ,ari/otle1 ,i w eat my hat6 ,no1 ,i am n ov]do+ x = ,i h be5 educat$ 9 & h practic$ _! sci5ce s9ce my *ildhood4 ,i recognize h[ broad & deep x is4 ,!y1 too1 "k t ev]y?+ !y c d1 ,i c d4 ,yet !y h&le me l a /rang] 9 _! discipl9e1 ^! incurable fell[s1 z if ,i _h j arriv$ ?is morn+ & _h nev] se5 or he>d :at !y "k & tea*4 ,h[ !y d s brilliantly p>ade ar\nd ) _! sci5ce1 tea*+ me :at ,i grew beyond tw5ty ye>s ago6 ,to all _! %\t+ & scream+ ,i jo9 ! h>lot 9 s++3 ,i h kn[n = sev5 ye>s t horse%oe nails are iron4 ,s ?is c be ! answ] to y\r fir/ "q4 ,please d n give ^! asses any o!r answ] to _! useless bray+ ab\t t ^w sola ?an simply ,lu!r w h x s1 & he says t he is a doctor above all ! papal doctors4 ,let x rema9 at t4 ,i w1 f n[ on1 hold !m 9 contempt1 & h already held !m 9 contempt1 z long z !y are ! k9d ( p t !y are--asses1 ,i %\ld say4 ,& !re are braz5 idiots among !m :o h nev] le>n$ _! own art ( sophi/ry--l ,dr4 ,s*midt & ,snot-,nose1 & su* l !m4 ,!y set !mselves aga9/ me 9 ?is matt]1 :i* n only transc5ds sophi/ry1 b z ,/4 ,paul writes1 all ! wisdom & und]/&+ 9 ! _w z well4 ,an ass truly does n h to s+ mu* z he is already kn[n = 8 e>s4 ,= y & our p1 h[ev]1 ,i %all %[ :y ,i us$ ! ^w sola--ev5 ?\gh 9 ,romans #c x wasn't sola ,i us$ b solum or tantum4 ,t is h[ closely ^? asses h look$ at my text6 ,h[ev]1 ,i h us$ sola fides 9 o!r places1 & ,i want to use bo? solum & sola4 ,i h cont9ually tri$ translat+ 9 a pure & accurate ,g]man4 ,x has happ5$ t ,i h sometimes se>*$ & inquir$ ab\t a s+le ^w = ?ree or f\r weeks4 ,sometimes ,i h n f\nd x ev5 !n4 ,i h work$ ,mei/] ,philip & ,aurogallus s h>d 9 translat+ ,job1 sometimes b>ely translat+ #c l9es aft] f\r days4 ,n[ t x has be5 translat$ into ,g]man & complet$1 all c read & criticize x4 ,"o c n[ read ?ree or f\r pages )\t /umbl+ "o "t--)\t realiz+ j :at rocks & h9drances _h once be5 :]e n[ "o travels z z if ov] a smoo?ly-cut plank4 ,we _h to sweat & toil !re be=e we remov$ ^? rocks & h9drances1 s "o c\ld g along nicely4 ,! pl[+ goes nicely 9 a cle> field4 ,b nobody wants ! task ( digg+ out ! rocks & h9drances4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z e>n+ ! _w's ?anks4 ,ev5 ,god _c e>n ?anks1 n ) ! sun1 nor ) heav5 & e>?1 or ev5 ! dea? ( 8 ,son4 ,x j is & rema9s z x is1 9 ! devil's "n1 z x w n be any?+ else4 ,i also "k t 9 ,rom4 #c1 ! ^w solum is n pres5t 9 ei!r ,greek or ,lat9 text--! papi/s did n h to tea* me t--x is fact6 ,! lett]s s-o-l-a are n !re4 ,& ^! kno!ads />e at !m l c[s at a new gate1 :ile at ! same "t !y d n recognize t x conveys ! s5se ( ! text--if ! translation is to be cle> & accurate1 x belongs !re4 ,i want$ to speak ,g]man s9ce x 0 ,g]man ,i _h spok5 9 translation--n ,lat9 or ,greek4 ,b x is ! nature ( our language t 9 speak+ ab\t two ?+s1 "o :i* is affirm$1 ! o!r d5i$1 we use ! ^w solum only along ) ! ^w n 7ni*t7 or no 7ke974 ,= example1 we say ! f>m] br+s only 7alle97 gra9 & no money2 or ,no1 ,i really h no money1 b only 7alle97 gra92 ,i h only eat5 & n yet drunk2 ,did y write x only & n read x ov]8 ,!re are a va/ numb] ( su* ev]yday cases4 ,9 all ^! phrases1 ?is is a ,g]man usage1 ev5 ?\gh x is n ! ,lat9 or ,greek usage4 ,x is ! nature ( ! ,g]man tongue to add alle9 9 ord] t ni*t or ke9 may be cle>] & m complete4 ,to be sure1 ,i c also say ,! f>m] br+s gra9 & no 7ke97 money1 b ! words ke9 money d n s\nd z full & cle> z if ,i 7 to say1 ! f>m] br+s alle9 gra9 & ke9 money4 ,"h ! ^w alle9 helps ! ^w ke9 s mu* t x becomes a cle> & complete ,g]man expression4 ,we d n h to ask ab\t ! lit]al ,lat9 or h[ we are to speak ,g]man--z ^! asses d4 ,r we mu/ ask ! "m 9 ! home1 ! *ildr5 on ! /reet1 ! common p]son 9 ! m>ket ab\t ?is4 ,we mu/ be guid$ by _! tongue1 ! mann] ( _! spee*1 & d our translat+ accord+ly4 ,!n !y w und]/& x & recognize t we are speak+ ,g]man to !m4 ,= in/ance1 ,*ri/ says3 ,ex abundatia cordis os loquitur4 ,if ,i am to foll[ ^! asses1 !y w lay ! orig9al be=e me lit]ally & translate x z3 ,out ( ! abundance ( ! he>t ! m\? speaks4 ,is t speak+ ) a ,g]man tongue8 ,:at ,g]man c\ld und]/& some?+ l t8 ,:at is ?is abundance ( ! he>t8 ,no ,g]man c say t2 unless1 ( c\rse1 he 0 try+ to say t someone 0 altoge!r too magnanim\s1 or too c\rage\s1 ?\gh ev5 t w\ld n yet be correct1 z abundance ( ! he>t is n ,g]man1 n any m ?an abundance ( ! h\se1 abundance ( ! /ove or abundance ( ! b5* is ,g]man4 ,b ! "m 9 ! home & ! common man say ?is3 ,:at fills ! he>t ov]fl[s ! m\?4 ,t is speak+ ) ! prop] ,g]man tongue ( ! k9d ,i h tri$ =1 al?\gh un=tunately n always successfully4 ,! lit]al ,lat9 is a great b>ri] to speak+ prop] ,g]man4 ,s1 z ! traitor ,judas says 9 ,mat!w #bf3 ,ut quid p]ditio haec8 & 9 ,m>k #ad3 ,ut quid p]ditio i/e ungu5ti facta e/8 ,subsequ5tly1 = ^! lit]ali/ asses ,i w\ld h to translate x3 ,:y has ?is loss ( salve occurr$8 ,b :at k9d ( ,g]man is ?is8 ,:at ,g]man says loss ( salve occurr$8 ,& if he does und]/& x at all1 he w\ld ?9k t ! salve is lo/ & mu/ be look$ = & f\nd aga92 ev5 ?\gh t is /ill obscure & unc]ta94 ,n[ if t is good ,g]man :y d !y n come out & make u a f9e1 new ,g]man te/am5t & let ,lu!r's te/am5t be8 ,i ?9k t w\ld really br+ out _! tal5ts4 ,b a ,g]man w\ld say ,ut quid1 etc44 z ,:y ?is wa/e8 or ,:y ?is extravagance8 ,ev5 x is a %ame ab\t ! o9tm5t--^! are good ,g]man1 9 :i* "o c und]/& t ,magdal5e _h wa/$ ! salve %e p\r$ out & _h done wrong4 ,t 0 :at ,judas meant z he ?\ght he c\ld h us$ x bett]4 ,n[ :5 ! angel greets ,m>y1 he says3 ,greet+s to y1 ,m>y1 full ( grace1 ! ,"l is ) y4 ,well up to ?is po9t1 ?is has simply be5 translat$ f ! simple ,lat91 b tell me is t good ,g]man8 ,s9ce :5 does a ,g]man speak l t--be+ full ( grace8 ,"o w\ld h to ?9k ab\t a keg full ( be] or a purse full ( money4 ,s ,i translat$ x3 ,y graci\s "o4 ,?is way a ,g]man c at la/ ?9k ab\t :at ! angel meant by 8 greet+4 ,yet ! papi/s rant ab\t me corrupt+ ! angelic greet+--& ,i /ill h n us$ ! mo/ satisfactory ,g]man translation4 ,:at if ,i _h us$ ! mo/ satisfactory ,g]man & translat$ ! salutation3 ,god says hello1 ,m>y de> 7= t is :at ! angel 0 int5d+ to say & :at he w\ld h said _h he ev5 be5 ,g]man674 ,if ,i _h1 ,i believe t !y w\ld h hang$ !mselves out ( _! great devotion to de> ,m>y & because ,i h de/roy$ ! greet+4 ,yet :y %\ld ,i be conc]n$ ab\t _! rant+ & rav+8 ,i w n /op !m f translat+ z !y want4 ,b ,i too %all translate z ,i want & n to please !m1 & :oev] does n l x c j ignore x & keep 8 criticism to himself1 = ,i w nei!r look at nor li/5 to x4 ,!y d n h to answ] = or be> responsibility = my translation4 ,li/5 up1 ,i %all say graci\s ,m>y & de> ,m>y1 & !y c say ,m>y full ( grace4 ,anyone :o kn[s ,g]man also kn[s :at an expressive ^w de>7liebe7 is3 de> ,m>y1 de> ,god1 ! de> emp]or1 ! de> pr9ce1 ! de> man1 ! de> *ild4 ,i d n "k if "o c say ?is ^w liebe 9 ,lat9 or 9 o!r languages ) s mu* dep? ( emotion t x pi]ces ! he>t & e*oes ?r\gh\t z x does 9 our tongue4 ,i ?9k t ,/4 ,luke1 z a ma/] ( ! ,hebrew & ,greek tongues1 want$ to cl>ify & articulate ! ,greek ^w ke*>itom5e t ! angel us$4 ,& ,i ?9k t ! angel ,gabriel spoke ) ,m>y j z he spoke ) ,daniel1 :5 he call$ him ,*amudo? & ,i% *amudo?1 vir desiriorum1 t is ,de> ,daniel4 ,t is ! way ,gabriel speaks1 z we c see 9 ,daniel4 ,n[ if ,i 7 to lit]ally translate ! words ( ! angel1 & use ! skills ( ^! asses1 ,i w\ld h to translate x z ,daniel1 y man ( desires or ,daniel1 y man ( lu/4 ,oh1 t w\ld be beautiful ,g]man6 ,a ,g]man w\ld1 ( c\rse1 recognize ,man1 ,lue/e & begirunge z be+ ,g]man words1 al?\gh n altoge!r pure z lu/ & begir w\ld be bett]4 ,b :5 ^? words are put toge!r y get y man ( desires & no ,g]man is go+ to und]/& t4 ,he might ev5 ?9k t ,daniel is full ( lu/ful desires4 ,n[ w\ldn't t be a f9e translation6 ,s ,i h to let ! lit]al words g & try to discov] h[ ! ,g]man says :at ! ,hebrew i% *amudo? expresses4 ,i discov] t ! ,g]man says ?is1 ,y de> ,daniel1 y de> ,m>y1 or y graci\s maid51 y lovely maid51 y g5tle girl & s on4 ,a translator mu/ h a l>ge vocabul>y s he c h m words = :5 a p>ticul> "o j does n fit 9 ! context4 ,:y %\ld ,i talk ab\t translat+ s mu*8 ,i w\ld ne$ an entire ye> 7 ,i to po9t out ! reasons & conc]ns beh9d my words4 ,i h le>n$ :at an art & job translat+ is by exp]i5ce1 s ,i w n tol]ate "s papal ass or mule z my critic1 or judge4 ,!y h n tri$ ! task4 ,if anyone does n l my translations1 !y c ignore x2 & may ! devil repay ! "o :o dislikes or criticizes my translations )\t my k or p]mission4 ,%\ld x be criticiz$1 ,i w d x myself4 ,if ,i d n d x1 !n !y c leave my translations 9 peace4 ,!y c ea* d a translation t suits !m--:at d ,i c>e8 ,to ?is ,i c1 ) good consci5ce1 give witness--t ,i gave my utmo/ ef=t & c>e & ,i _h no ult]ior motives4 ,i h n tak5 or want$ ev5 a small co9 9 return4 ,nei!r h ,i made any by x4 ,god kn[s t ,i h n ev5 s\ght honor by x1 b ,i h done x z a s]vice to ! bless$ ,*ri/ians & to ! honor ( ! ,"o :o sits above :o blesses me e h\r ( my life t _h ,i translat$ a ?\s& times m dilig5tly1 ,i %\ld n h des]v$ to live or h a s\nd eye = ev5 a s+le h\r4 ,all ,i am & h to (f] is f 8 m]cy & grace--inde$ ( 8 preci\s blood & bitt] sweat4 ,!re=e1 ,god will+1 all ( x w also s]ve to 8 honor1 joyfully & s9c]ely4 ,i may be insult$ by ! scribbl]s & papi/s b true ,*ri/ians1 along ) ,*ri/1 _! ,"l1 bless me4 ,fur!r1 ,i am m ?an amply rew>d$ if j "o ,*ri/ian ackn[l$ge me z a workman ) integrity4 ,i d n c>e ab\t ! papi/s1 z !y are n good en\gh to ackn[l$ge my "w &1 if !y 7 to bless me1 x w\ld break my he>t4 ,i may be insult$ by _! highe/ praise & honor1 b ,i w /ill be a doctor1 ev5 a di/+ui%$ "o4 ,i am c]ta9 t !y %all nev] take f me until ! f9al day4 ,yet ,i h n j gone ahead1 ignor+ ! exact word+ 9 ! orig9al4 ,in/ead1 ) great c>e1 ,i h1 along ) my help]s1 gone ahead & h kept lit]ally to ! orig9al1 )\t ! slighte/ deviation1 :]ev] x appe>$ t a passage 0 crucial4 ,= in/ance1 9 ,john #f ,*ri/ says3 ,him has ,god ! ,fa!r set 8 seal ^u 7v]siegelt74 ,x w\ld be m cle> 9 ,g]man to say ,him has ,god ! ,fa!r signifi$ 7gezeieh5t7 or ev5 ,god ! ,fa!r means him4 ,b r ?an do+ viol5ce to ! orig9al1 ,i h done viol5ce to ! ,g]man tongue4 ,ah1 translat+ is n e "o's skill z "s mad sa9ts ?9k4 ,a "r1 dev\t1 hone/1 s9c]e1 ,god-fe>+ ,*ri/ian1 tra9$1 educat$1 & exp]i5c$ he>t is requir$4 ,s ,i hold t no false ,*ri/ian or divisive _s c be a good translator4 ,t is obvi\s giv5 ! translation ( ! ,prophets at ,worms :i* al?\gh c>efully done & approximat+ my own ,g]man q closely1 does n %[ mu* rev]5ce = ,*ri/ due to ! ,jews :o %>$ 9 ! translation4 ,aside f t x %[s pl5ty ( skill & craftsman%ip !re4 ,s mu* = translat+ & ! nature ( language4 ,h[ev]1 ,i 0 n dep5d+ ^u or foll[+ ! nature ( language :5 ,i ins]t$ ! ^w solum 7alone7 9 ,rom4 #c z ! text itself1 & ,/4 ,paul's mean+1 urg5tly necessitat$ & dem&$ x4 ,he is deal+ ) ! ma9 po9t ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e 9 ?is passage--namely t we are ju/ifi$ by fai? 9 ,*ri/ )\t any works ( ! ,law4 ,9 fact1 he rejects all works s completely z to say t ! works ( ! ,law1 ?\gh x is ,god's law & ^w1 d n aid u 9 ju/ification4 ,us+ ,abraham z an example1 he argues t ,abraham 0 s ju/ifi$ )\t works t ev5 ! highe/ "w1 :i* _h be5 comm&$ by ,god1 ov] & above all o!rs1 namely circumcision1 did n aid him 9 ju/ification4 ,in/ead1 ,abraham 0 ju/ifi$ )\t circumcision & )\t any works1 b by fai?1 z he says 9 ,*apt] #d3 ,if ,abraham is ju/ifi$ by works1 he may boa/1 b n be=e ,god4 ,h[ev]1 :5 all works are s completely reject$--:i* mu/ mean fai? alone ju/ifies--:oev] w\ld speak pla9ly & cle>ly ab\t ?is rejection ( works w\ld h to say ,fai? alone ju/ifies & n works4 ,! matt] itself & ! nature ( language necessitates x4 ,yet1 !y say1 x has su* an (f5sive tone t p inf] f x t !y ne$ n d any good works4 ,de>1 :at are we to say8 ,,is x n m (f5sive = ,/4 ,paul himself to n use ! t]m fai? alone b spell x ev5 m cle>ly1 putt+ ! f9i%+ t\*es on x by say+ ,)\t ! works ( ! ,law8 ,gal4 #a #b4af says t n by works ( ! law 7z well z 9 _m o!r places7 = ! phrase )\t ! works ( ! law is s ev] (f5sive1 & sc&al\s t no am\nt ( revision c help x4 ,h[ mu* m might p le>n f t !y ne$ n d any good works1 :5 all !y he> is prea*+ ab\t ! works !mselves1 /at$ 9 su* a cle> /rong way3 ,no works1 )\t works1 n by works6 ,if x is n (f5sive to prea* )\t works1 n by works1 no works1 :y is x (f5sive to prea* by fai? alone8 ,/ill m (f5sive is t ,/4 ,paul does n reject j ord9>y works1 b works ( ! law6 ,x foll[s t "o c\ld take (f5se at t all ! m & say t ! law is condemn$ & curs$ be=e ,god & "o ought only d :at is contr>y to ! law z x is said 9 ,rom4 #c3 ,:y n d evil s t !re might be m good8 :i* is :at t "o divisive _s ( our "t 0 do+4 ,%\ld "o reject ,/4 ,paul's ^w because ( su* '(f5se' or refra9 f speak+ freely ab\t fai?8 ,graci\s1 ,/4 ,paul & ,i want to (f5d l ?is = we prea* s /rongly aga9/ works1 insi/+ on fai? alone = no o!r reason ?an to (f5d p t !y might /umble & fall & le>n t !y are n sav$ by good works b only by ,*ri/'s dea? & resurrection4 ,kn[+ t !y _c be sav$ by _! good works ( ! law1 h[ mu* m w !y realize t !y %all n be sav$ by bad works1 or )\t ! law6 ,!re=e1 x does n foll[ t because good works d n help1 bad works w2 j z x does n foll[ t because ! sun _c help a bl9d p]son see1 ! night & d>kness mu/ help him see4 ,x a/\nds me t "o c be (f5d$ by some?+ z obvi\s z ?is6 ,j tell me1 is ,*ri/'s dea? & resurrection our "w1 :at we d1 or n8 ,x is obvi\sly n our "w1 nor is x ! "w ( ! law4 ,n[ x is ,*ri/'s dea? & resurrection alone :i* saves & frees u f s91 z ,paul writes 9 ,rom4 #d3 ,he di$ = our s9 & arose = our righte\sness4 ,tell me m6 ,:at is ! "w by :i* we take hold ( ,*ri/'s dea? & resurrection8 ,x mu/ n be an ext]nal "w b only ! et]nal fai? 9 ! he>t t alone1 inde$ all alone1 :i* takes hold ( ?is dea? & resurrection :5 x is prea*$ ?r\gh ! gospel4 ,!n :y all ?is rant+ & rav+1 ?is mak+ ( h]etics & burn+ ( !m1 :5 x is cle> at its v core1 prov+ t fai? alone takes hold ( ,*ri/'s dea? & resurrection1 )\t any works1 & t 8 dea? & resurrection are our life & righte\sness8 ,z ?is fact is s obvi\s1 t fai? alone gives1 br+s1 & takes a hold ( ?is life & righte\sness--:y %\ld we n say s8 ,x is n h]etical t fai? alone holds on to ,*ri/ & gives life2 & yet x seems to be h]esy if someone m5tions x4 ,are !y n insane1 fooli% & ridicul\s8 ,!y w say t "o ?+ is "r b br& ! tell+ ( ?is "r ?+ z wrong--ev5 ?\gh some?+ _c be simultane\sly "r & wrong4 ,fur!rmore1 ,i am n ! only "o1 nor ! fir/1 to say t fai? alone makes "o righte\s4 ,!re 0 ,ambrose1 ,augu/9e & _m o!rs :o said x be=e me4 ,& if "o is to read & und]/& ,/4 ,paul1 ! same ?+ mu/ be said & n any?+ else4 ,8 words1 z well1 are blunt--no works--none at all6 ,if x is n works1 x mu/ be fai? alone4 ,oh :at a m>vel\s1 con/ructive & in(f5sive tea*+ t w\ld be1 to be taught t "o c be sav$ by works z well z by fai?4 ,t w\ld be l say+ t x is n ,*ri/'s dea? alone t takes away our s9 b t our works h some?+ to d ) x4 ,n[ t w\ld be a f9e way ( honor+ ,*ri/'s dea?1 say+ t x is help$ by our works1 & t :atev] x does our works c also d--t we are 8 equal 9 goodness & p[]4 ,?is is ! devil itself = he _c ev] /op abus+ ! blood ( ,*ri/4 ,!re=e ! matt] itself1 at its v core1 necessitates t "o say3 ,fai? alone makes "o righte\s4 ,! nature ( ! ,g]man tongue tea*es u to say x 9 ! same way4 ,9 addition1 ,i h ! examples ( ! holy fa!rs4 ,! dang]s confront+ ! p also compel x s !y d n cont9ue to hang onto works & w&] away f fai?1 los+ ,*ri/1 especially at ?is "t :5 !y h be5 s accu/om$ to works !y h to be pull$ away f !m by =ce4 ,x is = ^! reasons t x is n only "r b also necess>y to say x z pla9ly & =cefully z possible3 ,fai? alone saves )\t works6 ,i am only sorry ,i did n add alle & all]1 & said )\t any 7alle7 works or any 7all]7 laws4 ,t w\ld h /at$ x mo/ effectively4 ,!re=e1 x w rema9 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & ?\gh all ! papal asses rant & rave at me1 !y %all n take x away f me4 ,let ?is be en\gh = n[4 ,i w h to speak m ab\t ?is 9 ! treatise ,on ,ju/ification 7if ,god grants me grace74 ,on ! o!r "q z to :e!r ! dep>t$ sa9ts int]c$e = u4 ,= ! pres5t ,i am only go+ to give a brief answ] z ,i am consid]+ publi%+ a s]mon on ! belov$ angels 9 :i* ,i w respond m fully on ?is matt] 7,god will+74 ,fir/1 y "k t "u ! papacy x is n only taught t ! sa9ts 9 heav5 int]c$e = u--ev5 ?\gh we _c "k ?is z ! ,scripture does n tell u su*--b ! sa9ts h be5 made into gods1 & t !y are to be our patrons to :om we %\ld call4 ,"s ( !m h nev] exi/$6 ,to ea* ( ^! sa9ts a p>ticul> p[] & might has be5 giv5--"o ov] fire1 ano!r ov] wat]1 ano!r ov] pe/il5ce1 fev] & all sorts ( plagues4 ,inde$1 ,god mu/ h be5 altoge!r idle to h let ! sa9ts "w 9 8 place4 ,( ?is atrocity ! papi/s !mselves are aw>e1 z !y quietly take up _! pipes & pre5 & primp !mselves ov] ?is doctr9e ( ! int]cession ( ! sa9ts4 ,i w leave ?is subject = n[--b y c c\nt on my n =gett+ x & all[+ ?is primp+ & pre5+ to cont9ue )\t co/4 ,& aga91 y "k t !re is n a s+le passage f ,god dem&+ u to call ^u ei!r sa9ts or angels to int]c$e = u1 & t !re is no example ( su* 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,"o f9ds t ! belov$ angels spoke ) ! fa!rs & ! prophets1 b t none ( !m _h ev] be5 ask$ to int]c$e = !m4 ,:y ev5 ,jacob ! patri>* did n ask ! angel ) :om he wre/l$ = any int]cession4 ,in/ead1 he only took f him a bless+4 ,9 fact1 "o f9ds ! v opposite 9 revelation z ! angel w n all[ itself to be wor%ipp$ by ,john4 ,rev4 #bb ,s ! wor%ip ( sa9ts %[s itself z no?+ b human nons5se1 our own inv5tion sep>at$ f ! ^w ( ,god & ! ,scriptures4 ,z x is n prop] 9 ! matt] ( div9e wor%ip = u to d any?+ t is n comm&$ by ,god 7& t :oev] does is putt+ ,god to ! te/71 x is !re=e also n advisable or tol]able = "o to call ^u ! sa9ts = int]cession or to tea* o!rs to d s4 ,9 fact1 x is to be condemn$ & p taught to avoid x4 ,!re=e1 ,i also w n advise x & burd5 my consci5ce ) ! iniquities ( o!rs4 ,x 0 difficult = me to /op f wor%ipp+ ! sa9ts z ,i 0 s /eep$ 9 x to h ne>ly dr[n$4 ,b ! light ( ! gospel is n[ %9+ s brightly t f n[ on no "o has an excuse = rema9+ 9 ! d>kness4 ,we all v well "k :at we are to d4 ,?is is itself a v risky & blasphem\s way to wor%ip = p are easily accu/om$ to turn+ away f ,*ri/4 ,!y le>n quickly to tru/ m 9 ! sa9ts ?an 9 ,*ri/ himself4 ,:5 our nature is already all too prone to run f ,god & ,*ri/1 & tru/ 9 humanity1 x is inde$ difficult to le>n to tru/ 9 ,god & ,*ri/1 ev5 ?\gh we h v[$ to d s & are !re=e obligat$ to d s4 ,!re=e1 ?is (f5se is n to be tol]at$ :]eby ^? :o are weak & ( ! fle% p>ticipate 9 idolatry1 aga9/ ! fir/ comm&m5t & our baptism4 ,ev5 if "o tries no?+ o!r ?an to swit* _! tru/ f ! sa9ts to ,*ri/1 ?r\gh tea*+ & practice1 x w be difficult to accompli%1 t "o %\ld come to him & rightly take hold ( him4 ,"o ne$ n pa9t ! ,devil on ! door--he w already be pres5t4 ,we c f9ally be c]ta9 t ,god is n angry ) u1 & t ev5 if we d n call on ! sa9ts = int]cession1 we are secure = ,god has nev] comm&$ x4 ,god says t ,god is a jeal\s ,god grant+ _! iniquities on ^? :o d n keep 8 comm&m5ts ,ex4#bj2 b !re is no comm&m5t "h &1 !re=e1 no ang] to be fe>$4 ,s9ce1 !n1 !re is on ?is side security & on ! o!r side great risk & (f5se aga9/ ! ,^w ( ,god1 :y %\ld we g f security into dang] :]e we d n h ! ,^w ( ,god to su/a91 com=t & save u 9 ! times ( trial8 ,= x is writt51 ,:oev] loves dang] w p]i% by x ,ecclus4 #c1 & ,god's comm&m5t says1 ,y %all n put ! ,"l y\r ,god to ! te/ ,matt4 #d4 ,b1 !y say1 ?is way y condemn all ( ,*ri/5dom :i* has always ma9ta9$ ?is--until n[4 ,i answ]3 ,i "k v well t ! prie/s & monks seek ?is cloak = _! blasphemies4 ,!y want to give to ,*ri/5dom ! damage caus$ by _! own neglig5ce4 ,!n1 :5 we say1 ,*ri/5dom does n err1 we %all also be say+ t !y d n err1 s9ce ,*ri/5dom believes x to be s4 ,s no pilgrimage c be wrong1 no matt] h[ obvi\sly ! ,devil is a p>ticipant 9 x4 ,no indulg5ce c be wrong1 reg>dless ( h[ horrible ! lies involv$4 ,9 o!r words1 !re is no?+ !re b hol9ess6 ,!re=e to ?is y reply1 ,x is n a "q ( :o is & :o is n condemn$4 ,!y inject ?is irrelevant idea 9 ord] to div]t u f ! topic at h&4 ,we are n[ discuss+ ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,:at ,*ri/5dom is or does belongs some:]e else4 ,! "q "h is3 ,:at is or is n ! ,^w ( ,god8 ,:at is n ! ,^w ( ,god does n make ,*ri/5dom4 ,we read t 9 ! days ( ,elijah ! prophet !re 0 app>5tly no ^w f ,god & no wor%ip ( ,god 9 ,israel4 ,= ,elijah says1 ,"l1 !y h kill$ y\r prophets & de/roy$ y\r alt>s1 & ,i am left totally alone ,i ,k+s #ai4 ,"h ,k+ ,ahab & o!rs c\ld h said1 ,elijah1 ) talk l t y are condemn+ all ! p ( ,god4 ,h[ev] ,god _h at ! same "t kept sev5 ?\s& ,i ,k+s #ai4 ,h[8 ,d y n also ?9k t ,god c\ld n[1 "u ! papacy1 h pres]v$ 8 own1 ev5 ?\gh ! prie/s & monks ( ,*ri/5dom h be5 tea*]s ( ! devil & gone to hell8 ,_m *ildr5 & "y p h di$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,= ev5 "u ! anti-,*ri/1 ,*ri/ has /rongly su/a9$ baptism1 ! b>e text ( ! gospel 9 ! pulpit1 ! ,"l's ,pray]1 & ! ,cre$4 ,by ?is means he su/a9$ _m ( 8 ,*ri/ians1 & !re=e also 8 ,*ri/5dom1 & said no?+ ab\t x to ^! devil's tea*]s4 ,n[ ev5 ?\gh ,*ri/ians h done "s p>ts ( ! papal blasphemy1 ! papal asses h n yet prov$ t !y did x gladly4 ,/ill less does x prove t !y ev5 did ! "r ?+4 ,all ,*ri/ians c err & s91 b ,god has taught !m to pray 9 ! ,"l's ,pray] = ! =giv5ess ( s9s4 ,god c\ld v well =give ! s9s !y _h to unwill+ly1 unkn[+ly1 & "u ! co]cion ( ! ,anti*ri/ commit1 )\t say+ any?+ ab\t x to ! prie/s & monks6 ,x c1 h[ev]1 be easily prov5 t !re has always be5 a great deal ( secret murmur+ & compla9+ aga9/ ! cl]gy ?r\gh\t ! _w1 & t !y are n treat+ ,*ri/5dom prop]ly4 ,& ! papal asses h c\rage\sly )/ood su* compla9+ ) fire & sword1 ev5 to ! pres5t day4 ,?is murmur+ proves h[ happy ,*ri/ians h be5 ov] ^! blasphemies1 & h[ "r !y h be5 9 do+ !m6 ,s out ) x1 y papal asses6 ,say t ?is is ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/5dom3 ^! /9k+ lies :i* y villa9s & traitors h =c$ ^u ,*ri/5dom & = ! sake ( :i* y murd]]s h kill$ _m ,*ri/ians4 ,:y ea* lett] ( e papal law gives te/imony to ! fact t no?+ has ev] be5 taught by ! c\nsel & ! cons5t ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,!re is no?+ !re b di/ricte precipi5do m&amus we tea* & /rictly comm&4 ,t has be5 y\r ,holy ,_s4 ,*ri/5dom has _h to suff] ?is tyranny4 ,?is tyranny has robb$ x ( ! sacram5t &1 n by its own fault1 has be5 held 9 captivity4 ,& /ill ! asses w\ld pawn (f on u ?is intol]able tyranny ( _! own wick$ness z a will+ act & example ( ,*ri/5dom--& !reby acquit !mselves6 ,b ?is is gett+ too long4 ,let ?is be en\gh ( an answ] to y\r que/ions = n[4 ,m ano!r "t4 ,excuse ?is long lett]4 ,*ri/ our ,"l be ) u all4 ,am54 ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 ,y\r good fri5d4 ,! ,wild]ness1 ,septemb] #h1 #aecj 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is text 0 translat$ = ,project ,witt5b]g by ,dr4 ,g>y ,mann 9 #aiie & 0 plac$ by him 9 ! public doma94 ,y may freely di/ribute1 copy or pr9t ?is text1 provid+ ! in=mation 9 ?is /atem5t rema9s atta*$4 ,please direct any comm5ts or sugge/ions to3 ,rev4 ,rob]t ,e4 ,smi? 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